English adjective: nescient | |||
1. | nescient holding that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is impossible | ||
Synonyms | unbelieving | ||
Similar | agnostic, agnostical | ||
Antonyms | gnostic | ||
2. | nescient uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication | ||
Samples | An ignorant man. Nescient of contemporary literature. An unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues. Exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions. | ||
Synonyms | ignorant, unlearned, unlettered | ||
Similar | uneducated | ||
Antonyms | educated | ||