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Ignorant vs Dispute - What's the difference?

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In obsolete terms the difference between ignorant and dispute

is that ignorant is unknown; undiscovered while dispute is to struggle against; to resist.

As an adjective ignorant

is unknowledgeable or uneducated; characterized by ignorance.

As a noun dispute is

an argument or disagreement, a failure to agree.

As a verb dispute is

to contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another.

ignorant

English

Alternative forms

* ignoraunt (obsolete)

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Unknowledgeable or uneducated; characterized by ignorance.
  • * Tillotson
    • He that doth not know those things which are of use for him to know, is but an ignorant man, whatever he may know besides.
  • * Dryden
    • Ignorant of guilt, I fear not shame.
  • (slang) Ill-mannered, crude.
    • His manner was at best off-hand, at worst totally ignorant .
  • (obsolete) unknown; undiscovered
  • * Shakespeare
    • ignorant concealment
  • * Shakespeare
    • Alas, what ignorant sin have I committed?
  • Resulting from ignorance; foolish; silly.
  • * Shakespeare
    • His shipping, / Poor ignorant baubles! — on our terrible seas, / Like eggshells moved.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * ignorantly

    Related terms

    * ignorable * ignoramus * ignorance * ignore

    dispute

    English

    (wikipedia dispute)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree.
  • Verbal controversy; contest by opposing argument or expression of opposing views or claims; controversial discussion; altercation; debate.
  • * Milton
    • Addicted more / To contemplation and profound dispute .
  • Contest; struggle; quarrel.
    • (Defoe)

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Verb

    (disput)
  • To contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another.
  • To make a subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to discuss.
    • Some residents disputed the proposal, saying it was based more on emotion than fact.
  • To oppose by argument or assertion; to controvert; to express dissent or opposition to; to call in question; to deny the truth or validity of.
    • to dispute assertions or arguments
  • * Bancroft
    • to seize goods under the disputed authority of writs of assistance
  • To strive or contend about; to contest.
  • * Prescott
    • to dispute the possession of the ground with the Spaniards
  • (obsolete) To struggle against; to resist.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Dispute it [grief] like a man.

    Related terms

    * disputable * disputant * disputation * disputatious * disputative

    Derived terms

    * industrial dispute

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