Definition of ignorant

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ig·no·rant    (gnr-nt) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:

1. Lacking education or knowledge.
2. Showing or arising from a lack of education or knowledge: an ignorant mistake.
3. Unaware or uninformed.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English ignoraunt, from Old French ignorant, from Latin ignrns, ignrant- present participle of ignrre, to be ignorant, not to know; see gn- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
igno·rant·ly(Adverb)