nescient — lacking knowledge or awareness; ignorant
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: lacking knowledge or awareness; ignorant
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈnɛʃənt/
Korean meaning: 무지한, 지식이 없는
Korean pronunciation: **네**시언트
Example Sentences
- The tourists were nescient about local customs and accidentally offended everyone at the wedding.
- She remained nescient of her boss's plans to promote her.
- The nescient chef added salt instead of sugar to the cake, creating a culinary disaster.
nescient
ADJECTIVE//ˈnɛʃənt//
lacking knowledge or awareness; ignorant

a construction worker walks casually while looking at his phone, completely oblivious to his surroundings. He strolls directly toward a large excavator that's actively digging just ahead of him. Warning cones and safety barriers surround the dangerous machinery, but he doesn't notice any of them. The excavator operator frantically waves and gestures from the cab trying to get his attention. Other workers nearby point and shout warnings with concerned expressions on their faces. someone lacking knowledge or awareness of obvious dangers around them
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Origin
From Latin nescire meaning 'to not know' or 'to be ignorant of.' The word combines the negative prefix with the verb for knowledge.
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“The tourists were nescient about local customs and accidentally offended everyone at the wedding.”
“She remained nescient of her boss's plans to promote her.”
“The nescient chef added salt instead of sugar to the cake, creating a culinary disaster.”
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