nescient

adjective

Definition of nescientnext
as in ignorant
not informed about or aware of something narrow-minded, provincial people who are blissfully nescient of the world beyond their little suburb

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nescient
  1. ignorant
  2. unaware
  3. oblivious
Adjective
  • Donald Trump, so ignorant of the past and so careless about the future, is a present-tense kind of candidate.
    Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Was an ancient reptile, for all intents and purposes a 15-million-year-old dinosaur, actually roaming this expanse of creosote scrub, subsisting on beavertail cactus flesh, going about her day ignorant of the weather alerts, the headlines, the untold human tragedies?
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of ignorant
Adjective
  • Trump might be unaware of this or indifferent to it.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
  • That's on top of a relentless campaign schedule that has seemingly left barely any residents here unaware of who their candidates are.
    Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of unaware
Adjective
  • As much as parents may think their children are oblivious, research shows kids, including very young ones, are paying attention.
    Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
  • However, people were oblivious of its presence on Guam until 1953, and still unaware of its deadly rapid spread until much later.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of oblivious
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“Nescient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nescient. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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