Ignorant means lacking knowledge or information. It can mean being unaware or uninformed. Ignorant can also mean being without education. Ignorant can refer to a lack of basic knowledge, in this context it can apply to a body or art of knowledge as well.
The word ignorant is taken from the Middle English word "ignoraunt" which comes from the Old French "ignorant" in its turn taken from the Latin word "ignorare" meaning to be ignorant or to not know.
In its various forms ignorant can be termed as nescient, uninstructed, uneducated, illiterate, unlearned, untaught, unschooled, innocent, backward, primitive, unenlightened, oblivious etc. Antonyms of ignorant include educated, literate, talented, intelligent, aware, wise etc.
Ignorance is generally not a permanent trait and it can be countered or removed by providing information or spreading awareness. "He was blissfully unaware of any danger till he saw that the lion was just a few feet away from him". The act of seeing here takes away ignorance.
The word ignorant is taken from the Middle English word "ignoraunt" which comes from the Old French "ignorant" in its turn taken from the Latin word "ignorare" meaning to be ignorant or to not know.
In its various forms ignorant can be termed as nescient, uninstructed, uneducated, illiterate, unlearned, untaught, unschooled, innocent, backward, primitive, unenlightened, oblivious etc. Antonyms of ignorant include educated, literate, talented, intelligent, aware, wise etc.
Ignorance is generally not a permanent trait and it can be countered or removed by providing information or spreading awareness. "He was blissfully unaware of any danger till he saw that the lion was just a few feet away from him". The act of seeing here takes away ignorance.