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ignorant
/ˈɪgnərənt/ adjectiveDefinition
NOT HAVING KNOWLEDGE › not having enough knowledge, understanding, or information about something: He was a newcomer to Formula One and ignorant of many of the circuits.
NOT POLITE UK › not polite or showing respect: an ignorant lout
(Definition of ignorant adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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