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ignoramus Definition

ig·no·ra·mus (ig′nə rā′məs, -ram′əs)

noun pl. -·muses

an ignorant and stupid person

Etymology: < the name of a lawyer in Geo. Ruggle's play Ignoramus (1615); L, lit., we take no notice (a legal term formerly written on a bill of indictment by a grand jury that finds it to be not a true bill)

ignoramus Synonyms

ignoramus

n.

simpleton, imbecile, idiot, know-nothing; see fool 1, moron.

ignoramus Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • gross: A gross ignoramus - 144 times worse than an ordinary ignoramus.
  • ordinary: A gross ignoramus - 144 times worse than an ordinary ignoramus.
  • complete: That the adjudicator could be a complete ignoramus about the job might be viewed as a downside.