ignorantness

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noun

The state or quality of being ignorant; ignorance.

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Meanings

nounignorantness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or quality of being ignorant; ignorance.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)

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nescienceunknowingunknowingness
Broader
ignorance
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From ignorant + -ness.

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APA

ignorantness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ignorantness

MLA

“ignorantness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ignorantness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ignorantness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ignorantness.

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