"unknowledgeable" meaning in English

See unknowledgeable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more unknowledgeable [comparative], most unknowledgeable [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + knowledgeable. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|knowledgeable}} un- + knowledgeable Head templates: {{en-adj}} unknowledgeable (comparative more unknowledgeable, superlative most unknowledgeable)
  1. Lacking knowledge, ignorant, naive, or foolish.
    Sense id: en-unknowledgeable-en-adj-uqV-0vHs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

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