Main entry: ignorant, illiterate
Definition: uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field
Usage: she is ignorant of quantum mechanics; he is musically illiterate
Main entry: ignorant, nescient, unlearned, unlettered
Definition: uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
Usage: an ignorant man; nescient of contemporary literature; an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues; exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions
Main entry: unknowing, unknowledgeable, unwitting, ignorant
Definition: unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge
Usage: he was completely ignorant of the circumstances; an unknowledgeable assistant; his rudeness was unwitting