noun
- plural of ignoramus; people who lack knowledge or are uninformed about a particular subject
Usage: informal; often used as a mild insult or humorous criticism
Examples
- The panel of ignoramuses gave completely wrong answers to every question.
- We felt like ignoramuses when the teacher explained the concept we had misunderstood.
- Those ignoramuses didn't even know the capital of France.
- He called his opponents ignoramuses for not understanding the basic facts.
- The movie portrayed the characters as lovable ignoramuses stumbling through life.
- I'm no expert on cars—I'm one of those ignoramuses who can barely change a tire.