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in the dark
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| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | without knowledge |
| Synonyms: | ignorant, unaware, uniformed, unknowing |
| Main Entry: | ignorant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unaware, unknowing |
| Synonyms: | apprenticed, benighted, birdbrained, blind to, cretinous, dense, green*, illiterate, imbecilic, in the dark, inexperienced, innocent, insensible, mindless, misinformed, moronic, naive, nescient, oblivious, obtuse, shallow, thick, unconscious, unconversant, uncultivated, uncultured, uneducated, unenlightened, uninformed, uninitiated, unintellectual, unknowledgeable, unlearned, unlettered, unmindful, unread, unschooled, unsuspecting, untaught, untrained, unwitting, witless |
| Notes: | stupid refers to lack of ability while ignorant refers to lack of knowledge |
| Antonyms: | aware, competent, educated, intelligent, knowledgeable, literate, talented, wise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | secretive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | uncommunicative |
| Synonyms: | backstairs, buttoned up, cagey, clammed up, close, close-mouthed, covert, cryptic, enigmatic, feline, furtive, hushed, in chambers, in privacy, in private, in the background, in the dark, on the QT, reserved, reticent, silent, taciturn, tight-lipped, undercover, unforthcoming, withdrawn, zipped |
| Antonyms: | communicative, forthright, honest, open |
| Main Entry: | unadvised |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not smart; careless |
| Synonyms: | brash, hasty, heedless, hot-headed, ignorant, ill-advised, imprudent, in the dark, inadvisable, incautious, inconsiderate, indiscreet, injudicious, rash, reckless, thoughtless, unaware, unconsidered, uninformed, unknowing, unsuspecting, unwarned, unwary, unwise |
| Antonyms: | advised, wise |
| Main Entry: | uninformed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unaware |
| Synonyms: | blind, caught napping, daydreaming, deaf, ignorant, in the dark, inattentive, negligent, not informed, not told, oblivious, out of it, out to lunch, unbriefed, unconscious, uneducated, unenlightened, uninstructed, unknowing, unschooled |
| Main Entry: | unknowing |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unaware |
| Synonyms: | blank, blind, caught napping, daydreaming, deaf, ignorant, in the dark, inattentive, negligent, not informed, not knowing, not told, oblivious, out of it, out to lunch, unbriefed, unconscious, uneducated, unenlightened, uninformed, uninstructed, unschooled |
| Main Entry: | behind-the-scenes |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | in the background |
| Synonyms: | backstage, behind the curtain, in a corner, in secret, in the dark, out of public view, sub rosa |
| Main Entry: | behind-the-scenes |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | secret |
| Synonyms: | backstage, behind the curtain, in a corner, in the background, in the dark, sub rosa, under-the-table |
| Main Entry: | nescient |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ignorant |
| Synonyms: | apprenticed, benighted, birdbrained, blind to, cretinous, dense, green*, illiterate, imbecilic, in the dark, inexperienced, innocent, insensible, mindless, misinformed, moronic, naive, oblivious, obtuse, shallow, thick, unconscious, unconversant, uncultivated, uncultured, uneducated, unenlightened, uninformed, uninitiated, uninstructed, unintellectual, unknowledgeable, unlearned, unlettered, unmindful, unread, unschooled, unsuspecting, untaught, untrained, unwitting, witless |
| Notes: | prescient is having foreknowledge, parviscient is having little knowledge, and nescient is lacking or disclaiming knowledge |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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