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nescient

adjective

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
N
Ends with
T
Contains
ES
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

Meaning

Definitions

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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Example Sentences

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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