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ignorant

 
 
/ˈɪgnərənt/ adjective

Translation

NOT HAVING KNOWLEDGE not having enough knowledge, understanding, or information about something
cahil, habersiz, bilgisiz
He was a newcomer to Formula One and ignorant of many of the circuits.2438
NOT POLITE UK not polite or showing respect
görgüsüzce, cahilce, saygısız ve kaba
an ignorant lout1021
(Definition of ignorant adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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