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ignorante

ignorant

adjective eeg-noh-RAHN-teh Rare

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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