ignorante

[ig-no-RAN-te]

adjective/nounmasculine/femininepl: ignorantes

ignorant

1. lacking knowledge or education; uninformed

He made an ignorant comment about the topic.

Ele fez um comentário ignorante sobre o assunto.

2. a person who lacks knowledge or is uneducated

Don't be such an ignorant person.

Não seja tão ignorante.

3. unaware or uninformed about something specific

I was ignorant of the new regulations.

Eu era ignorante das novas regulamentações.

NYC Slang

clueless, dumb, out of the loop

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

ignorante

standard usage, commonly used

Rio de Janeiro

ignorante

standard usage, may be emphatic or colloquial in tone

São Paulo

ignorante

standard usage

Portugal

ignorante

standard usage, equivalent meaning

ser ignorante em matéria de

ignorância é uma bênção

permanecer ignorante

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