NESCIENT Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

nescient

adjective

Definition of nescient

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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Some people in the White House treated Jackie as a cipher, ignorant of almost everything happening.

— Laurence Leamer, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026
And in a world increasingly populated by people who are absolutely certain that everyone who disagrees with them is either ignorant or immoral, our universities could use considerably more of all three.

— Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of ignorant

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On February 14, 2024, the air force struck a tunnel in that neighborhood, targeting two senior Hamas commanders, unaware of six hostages inside.

— Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Blissfully unaware of the industry’s collective eye baggage and only concerned about her own (non-existent) dark circles is Saoirse Ronan, who Eurostar-ed her way to Paris just for the Louis Vuitton show.

— Alice Newbold, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of unaware

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Atiqullah remained at midfield, oblivious, the blanket over his head.

— Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Keeping her husband happy yet oblivious—managing his baby fever with staged fake miscarriages—only goes so far when Martha begins suffering an inexplicable illness that culminates in an impossible pregnancy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of oblivious

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