ig ‧ no ‧ rant AC /ˈɪɡnərənt/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ ignorance ; adverb : ↑ ignorantly ; adjective : ↑ ignorant ]
1 . not knowing facts or information that you ought to know:
an ignorant and uneducated man
ignorant of
Political historians are often rather ignorant of economics.
ignorant about
Many people remain blissfully ignorant about the dangers of too much sun (=happy because they do not know about the dangers) .
2 . caused by a lack of knowledge and understanding:
an ignorant remark
ignorant opinions
3 . British English spoken rude or impolite:
ignorant behaviour
—ignorantly adverb