unknowledgeable
unknowledgeable adjective: lacking knowledge: ignorant, naive, or both.
Adjective
unknowledgeable (comparative more unknowledgeable, superlative most unknowledgeable)
- Lacking knowledge: ignorant, naive, or both.
- Synonyms:
- uninformed, benighted, cimmerian, clueless, foolish, ignorant, ill-informed, illiterate, innocent, lack-learning
- Antonyms:
- knowledgeable, nonignorant, unignorant, informed
Synonyms of unknowledgeable
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Antonyms
Forms of unknowledgeable
| comparative | more unknowledgeable |
|---|---|
| superlative | most unknowledgeable |
Origin of unknowledgeable
From un- + knowledgeable.
Words formed from unknowledgeable
Questions about unknowledgeable
- What does unknowledgeable mean?
- Unknowledgeable means lacking knowledge: ignorant, naive, or both.
- What part of speech is unknowledgeable?
- Unknowledgeable is an adjective.
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