| nescient |
| nescient | (adj) holding that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is impossible, Syn. unbelieving |
| ignorant | (adj) uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication, Syn. nescient, unlettered, unlearned, Example: an ignorant man; nescient of contemporary literature; an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues; exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions |