Englishignorance
Definition
- : the state or fact of being ignorant : lack of knowledge, education, or awareness //Ignorance of the law is no excuse for violating it. //made decisions in ignorance of [=without knowing] the true situation
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
benightedness cluelessness incognizance innocence nescience obliviousness unawareness unfamiliarityAntonyms
acquaintance awareness cognizance familiarityExamples
- //His racist attitudes were born out of ignorance.
- //an appalling ignorance about other cultures
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined aboveignorance
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- the state of being unaware or uninformed //ignorance of the law is no excuseSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms
- the state of being unlearned //with such vast sums spent on education, the level of ignorance among graduating seniors is a national disgraceSynonymsRelated Words
ignorance
Definition
- : the state or fact of being ignorant : lack of knowledge, education, or awareness //Ignorance of the law is no excuse for violating it. //made decisions in ignorance of [=without knowing] the true situation
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
benightedness cluelessness incognizance innocence nescience obliviousness unawareness unfamiliarityAntonyms
acquaintance awareness cognizance familiarityExamples
- //His racist attitudes were born out of ignorance.
- //an appalling ignorance about other cultures
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined aboveignorance
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- the state of being unaware or uninformed //ignorance of the law is no excuseSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms
- the state of being unlearned //with such vast sums spent on education, the level of ignorance among graduating seniors is a national disgraceSynonymsRelated Words
ignorance
Definition
- : the state or fact of being ignorant : lack of knowledge, education, or awareness //Ignorance of the law is no excuse for violating it. //made decisions in ignorance of [=without knowing] the true situation
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
benightedness cluelessness incognizance innocence nescience obliviousness unawareness unfamiliarityAntonyms
acquaintance awareness cognizance familiarityExamples
- //His racist attitudes were born out of ignorance.
- //an appalling ignorance about other cultures
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined aboveignorance
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- the state of being unaware or uninformed //ignorance of the law is no excuseSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms
- the state of being unlearned //with such vast sums spent on education, the level of ignorance among graduating seniors is a national disgraceSynonymsRelated Words