Also means
unaware
Usage Note
Ignorante can mean genuinely uninformed (ignorante de la ley = unaware of the law) or function as an insult meaning 'ignorant person.' As a noun (el/la ignorante) it is strongly pejorative.
Examples
"Era ignorante de los peligros del lugar."
Natural Translation
He was unaware of the dangers of the place.

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