The difference between Ignorant and Learned

When used as adjectives, ignorant means unknowledgeable or uneducated, whereas learned means having much learning, knowledgeable, erudite.


Ignorant is also noun with the meaning: one who is ignorant.

check bellow for the other definitions of Ignorant and Learned

  1. Ignorant as an adjective:

    Unknowledgeable or uneducated; characterized by ignorance.

  2. Ignorant as an adjective:

    Not knowing (a fact or facts), unaware (of something).

  3. Ignorant as an adjective (slang):

    Ill-mannered, crude.

    Examples:

    "His manner was at best off-hand, at worst totally ignorant."

  4. Ignorant as an adjective (obsolete):

    unknown; undiscovered

  5. Ignorant as an adjective:

    Resulting from ignorance; foolish; silly.

  1. Ignorant as a noun:

    One who is ignorant.

  1. Learned as an adjective:

    Having much learning, knowledgeable, erudite; highly educated.

    Examples:

    "My learned friend'' (a [[formal]], [[courteous]] description of a [[lawyer]])"

  1. Learned as a verb (US, and, dialectal English):

  1. Learned as an adjective:

    Derived from experience; acquired by learning.

    Examples:

    "Everyday behavior is an overlay of learned behavior over instinct."