nescient
The word “nescient” has 2 syllables: nes-cient
It's pronounced as /ˈnɛʃ.ənt/
What is synonym and antonym for nescient?
In the thesaurus, “nescient” has 54 synonyms and 22 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for nescient along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for nescient
- absent
- absentminded
- abstracted
- apprenticed
- benighted
- birdbrained
- blind to
- clueless
- cretinous
- dense
- green
- heedless
- ignorant
- illiterate
- imbecilic
- in the dark
- inattentive
- incognizant
- inconscient
- inexperienced
- innocent
- insensible
- mindless
- misinformed
- moronic
- naive
- oblivious
- obtuse
- shallow
- thick
- unacquainted
- unaware
- unconscious
- unconversant
- uncultivated
- uncultured
- uneducated
- unenlightened
- uninformed
- uninitiated
- uninstructed
- unintellectual
- unknowing
- unknowledgeable
- unlearned
- unlettered
- unmindful
- unread
- unschooled
- unsuspecting
- untaught
- untrained
- unwitting
- witless
Antonyms for nescient
- acquainted
- au courant
- aware
- cognizant
- conscious
- conversant
- educated
- grounded
- heedful
- hip
- informed
- knowing
- knowledgeable
- mindful
- observant
- plugged-in
- schooled
- sensitive
- sentient
- taught
- up-to-date
- witting
Meanings of nescient
- noun
- An ignorant person.
- One who holds that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters (the unmeasurable) or ultimate causes is impossible.
- adjective
- Ignorant, unlearned.
- Unbelieving.
Example Sentences
- He admitted to being nescient about the new technology but expressed a willingness to learn.
- The nescient audience struggled to follow the technical jargon in the presentation.
- Her nescient views on the subject led to a heated argument with the experts.
- Being nescient of the rules, he unintentionally violated the company’s policy.
- The nescient travelers failed to recognize the cultural significance of the monument they visited.
On this page you'll find 76 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to nescient, such as: absent, absentminded, abstracted, acquainted, apprenticed, au courant, aware.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
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