unknowledgeable

unknowledgeable

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English un-
English knowledge
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English knowledgeable
English unknowledgeable

    From un- + knowledgeable.

    Adjective

    unknowledgeable (comparative more unknowledgeable, superlative most unknowledgeable)

    1. Lacking knowledge: ignorant, naive, or both.
      Synonyms: uninformed; see also Thesaurus:ignorant
      Antonyms: knowledgeable; nonignorant, unignorant, informed
      Coordinate terms: foolish, stupid; see also Thesaurus:foolish, Thesaurus:stupid
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