ignoramus

The word “ignoramus” has 4 syllables: ig-no-ra-mus

It's pronounced as /ˌɪɡnəˈreɪməs/

What is synonym and antonym for ignoramus?

In the thesaurus, “ignoramus” has 111 synonyms and 12 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for ignoramus along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for ignoramus

airhead
beast
birdbrain
blockhead
bonehead
booby
boor
bubblehead
buffoon
cad
chowderhead
chucklehead
churl
clodpole
clodpoll
clot
clown
cluck
clunk
creep
cretin
cuddie
cuddy
cur
deadhead
dim bulb
dimwit
dip
dodo
dolt
donkey
doofus
dope
dork
dullard
dum-dum
dumb cluck
dumbbell
dumbhead
dummkopf
dummy
dunce
dunderhead
fathead
featherbrain
fool
gander
gawk
golem
goof
goon
goose
half-wit
hammerhead
hardhead
heel
idiot
imbecile
jackass
jerk
know-nothing
knucklehead
lamebrain
loggerhead
loon
loony
loser
lump
lunatic
lunkhead
madman
meathead
mome
moron
mug
mutt
natural
nimrod
nincompoop
ninny
ninnyhammer
nit
nitwit
noddy
noodle
numbskull
numskull
nut
oaf
pinhead
prat
ratbag
saphead
scatterbrain
schlub
schnook
shlub
simpleton
skunk
snake
stinker
stock
stupe
stupid
thickhead
turkey
villain
woodenhead
yahoo
yo-yo
zany

Antonyms for ignoramus

Renaissance man
brain
genius
intellect
intellectual
polymath
sage
sharpie
sharpy
thinker
whiz
wizard

Meanings of ignoramus

noun
1. A totally ignorant person—unknowledgeable, uneducated, or uninformed; a fool.
2. A grand jury's ruling on an indictment when the evidence is determined to be insufficient to send the case to trial.

Example Sentences

The teacher dismissed the ignoramus who refused to participate in the class discussion.
He often behaves like an ignoramus when it comes to global affairs.
Don't listen to him, he's just an ignoramus who doesn't know what he's talking about.
Despite his claims, he proved to be an ignoramus on the subject of literature.
The committee's decision was questioned by the ignoramus who failed to understand the complexities involved.

On this page you'll find 123 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ignoramus, such as: Renaissance man, airhead, beast, birdbrain, blockhead, bonehead, booby.

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