Meaning & use

Unknowledgeable

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Lacking knowledge or information about a particular subject.

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The salesman seemed unknowledgeable about the product's technical specifications.

She felt unknowledgeable in the meeting full of experienced engineers.

A note on using this word

Though sometimes criticized as clunky, it is a recognized and widely used alternative to 'ignorant' or 'uninformed.'

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