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.

Adjective

(er)

Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.

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Based on factually incorrect premises: false legislation

Spurious, artificial.

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*:At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy?; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum.

(lb) Of a state in Boolean logic that indicates a negative result.

Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.

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Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous.

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*(John Milton) (1608-1674)

*:I to myself was false , ere thou to me.

Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous.

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*(Edmund Spenser) (c.1552–1599)

*:whose false foundation waves have swept away

Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental.

(lb) Out of tune.