Ignorance and Judgment

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Ignorance noun - The state of being unaware or uninformed.

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Judgment is an antonym for ignorance.

Nearby Words: ignore, ignorant, ignored, ignoring

Judgment noun - A decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard.

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Ignorance is an antonym for judgment in topics: doom, common sense, decision about blame.

Nearby Words: judge, judged, judgement, judgmental, judging

It tapers off by about five, when the child has enough judgment to get into danger through willfulness rather than ignorance.

Source: Straying Baby
This Dilbert comic where the Pointy-Haired Boss finally makes a right decision because "his ignorance clouded his poor judgment".

Source: Right for the Wrong Reasons
A trope for children younger than Free-Range Children, who would be expected to have some judgment, even if they sometimes do stupid things, and Scare Dare, as the child blunders into danger out of sheer ignorance.

Source: Straying Baby

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