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Word entry · 8 letters

ignorant

Best crossword clue

"Lacking knowledge"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈɪɡ.nə.ɹənt/Part of speech adjectiveSorted aginnortStarts with IEnds with T2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Lacking knowledge, education, or awareness about something.

Word origin

From Old French ignorant, from Latin ignōrāns (“unaware, unknowing”). By surface analysis, ignore + -ant.

Used in a sentence

  • That man that doth not know those things which are of use and necessity for him to know, is but an ignorant man, whatever he may know besides;
  • The ignorant peasant, without fault, is greater than the philosopher with many; for what is genius or courage without an heart?
  • For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Lacking knowledge8 letters
02Uninformed8 letters

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