Ignorance
Ignorance noun - The state of being unlearned.
Usage example: with such vast sums spent on education, the level of ignorance among graduating seniors is a national disgrace
Knowledge
Knowledge noun - A body of facts learned by study or experience.
Usage example: the forest ranger shared some of his vast knowledge of the woods with us
Nearby Word: knowledgeable
How words are described
| human | human ignorance | human knowledge |
| public | public ignorance | public knowledge |
| certain | certain ignorance | certain knowledge |
| actual | actual ignorance | actual knowledge |
| Other adjectives: incredible, general, apparent, scientific, cultural, previous, technological. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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At the end, Howard is unsure whether he wants to know as well, and the gang devise a quantum-uncertainty-inspired solution to achieve both knowledge and ignorance: Each of them tells him one possibility for what the letter said, only one being correct.
Source: Riddle for the Ages -
Ignorance Is Bliss: "The truth doesn't always save somebody." Immortality Seeker: LeBlanc's ultimate goal is to get unlimited power through the knowledge of the universe.
Source: Anime / Divergence Eve - There are few people out there who haven't heard their name before, but the average music fan's knowledge of them is ignorance at its finest.
Source: Mainstream Obscurity
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