What is the synonyms of ignorant?
ignorant
- analphabetic,
- benighted,
- dark,
- illiterate,
- nonliterate,
- rude,
- simple,
- uneducated,
What is another word for willful ignorance?
Synonyms: negligent, derelict, lax, neglectful, remiss, slack These adjectives mean guilty of a lack of due care or concern: The negligent landlord failed to repair the window. By not voting, he was derelict in his civic duty.
What are two synonyms for ignorant?
synonyms for ignorant
- illiterate.
- innocent.
- naive.
- oblivious.
- obtuse.
- uneducated.
- uninformed.
- dense.
How do you describe an ignorant person?
illiterate, uninformed, naive, obtuse, innocent, uneducated, oblivious, dense, green, in the dark, inexperienced, insensible, mindless, moronic, shallow, thick, unconscious, uncultivated, uncultured, unenlightened.
Is ignorance a choice?
Ignorance is no excuse to mistreat other people or to do things that reflect badly upon you, others, and society. Ignorance is not an excuse, it’s a choice. You chose it every time you see someone being ignorant and allowing this ignorance to affect your life. Everything that we do in life is a choice.
Does ignorant mean ignoring someone?
> “ignorant” and “ignoring” are different forms of the same word (“ignore”). “Ignorant” means “Lacking knowledge or awareness in general; uneducated or unsophisticated” not “a person that regularly ignores something” – ignorance has nothing to do with ignoring things.
How do you call someone ignorant?
adjective
- uneducated, unknowledgeable, untaught, unschooled, untutored, untrained, illiterate, unlettered, unlearned, unread, uninformed, unenlightened, unscholarly, unqualified, benighted, backward.
- inexperienced, unworldly, unsophisticated.
- unintelligent, stupid, simple, empty-headed, mindless.
Does ignorant mean rude?
The definition of ignorant is something or someone lacking in knowledge, or is stupid or rude. An example of ignorant is a person who is has no knowledge of politics. An example of ignorant is impolite behavior that goes against the standard custom of proper manners.