Familiar and Ignorant

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Familiar

Familiar adjective - Having information especially as a result of study or experience.
Usage example: book editors who are familiar with what is being taught in the schools
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Ignorant is an antonym for familiar in topics: common, friendly, knowledgeable.
Nearby Words: familiarity, familiarize, familiarise, familiarized, familiarization

Ignorant

Ignorant adjective - Lacking in education or the knowledge gained from books.
Usage example: they may be poor, ignorant farmers, but they are not stupid
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Familiar is an antonym for ignorant.
Nearby Words: ignored, ignorance
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  • Royal School Otherwise, she'll be familiar with her royal heritage, but ignorant of the school subjects.
    Source: Royal School
  • Film / My Cousin Vinny Haller then looks directly into the camera when he snarks, "That explains the hostility." Audience Surrogate: Vinny and Lisa are mostly ignorant of courtroom procedures, and have to learn as they go along, which benefits audience who are not familiar with the topic.
    Source: Film / My Cousin Vinny
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