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nescientlacking 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

nescient concept
💡 Concept

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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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈnɛʃənt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈnɛʃənt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixne--
Rootsci
Suffix--ent

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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🎵Rhyme

prescientomniscient
prescient
omniscient

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

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.

😄 Fun example

The nescient chef added salt instead of sugar to the cake, creating a culinary disaster.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

ignorantunawareobliviousuninformedclueless

Antonyms

knowledgeableawareinformed

Related

prescientomniscientscienceconscious