uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication; an ignorant man; nescient of contemporary literature; an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues; exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions

[ Syn: nescient , unlearned , unlettered ]

uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field; she is ignorant of quantum mechanics; he is musically illiterate

[ Syn: illiterate ]

unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge; he was completely ignorant of the circumstances; an unknowledgeable assistant; his rudeness was unwitting

[ Syn: unknowledgeable , unknowing , unwitting ]