ignorant

Definitions of ignorant
  1. noun
    a refusal to recognize someone you know
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    type of:
    affront
    a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
  2. noun
    an ignorant person
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    types:
    analphabète, illettré
    a person unable to read
    type of:
    personne inexpérimentée
    a person who lacks technical training
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