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say it: IG-nur-uhnt
ignorant is an adjective meaning "uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication". It is pronounced /ˈɪɡnɚənt/ — IG-nur-uhnt. It carries 3 recorded senses.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
“an ignorant man”
“nescient of contemporary literature”
“an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues”
“exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions”
uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field
“she is ignorant of quantum mechanics”
“he is musically illiterate”
unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge
“he was completely ignorant of the circumstances”
“an unknowledgeable assistant”
“his rudeness was unwitting”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for ignorant come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.