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nescient

adjective

Uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

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Word length
8
Starts with
N
Ends with
T
Contains
ES
Scrabble score
10

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adjective

  1. Uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

    “An ignorant man”

adjective

  1. Holding that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is impossible

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An ignorant man
Nescient of contemporary literature
An unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues
Exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions

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