Ignorance & Foolishness Vocabulary

annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand

“How can you be so obtuse about her feelings?”

showing lack of experience or judgment

“It was naive to trust him so quickly.”

easily persuaded to believe something

“The gullible investor fell for the scam.”

having too great a readiness to believe things

“Only the most credulous would accept that story.”

innocent and unsuspecting; naive

“Her ingenuous trust in strangers worried her parents.”

not aware of the full facts; unintentional

“He was an unwitting accomplice to the crime.”

not aware of or concerned about what is happening

“She was oblivious to the chaos around her.”

lacking knowledge or awareness in general

“He remained ignorant of the consequences.”

in a state of intellectual or moral ignorance

“The benighted policies set the country back decades.”

silly and pointless

“His fatuous comments contributed nothing to the discussion.”

having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence

“The vacuous celebrity offered no insight.”

extremely stupid or foolish

“The asinine decision baffled everyone.”

lacking sense or meaning; silly

“The inane chatter drove him from the room.”

offering nothing stimulating or challenging

“The vapid conversation bored her quickly.”

silly; stupid

“It would be daft to refuse such an offer.”

lacking intelligence or good sense

“His witless remarks embarrassed his colleagues.”

a foolish or gullible person

“Only a simpleton would believe that explanation.”

a stupid person

“He felt like a dolt for missing the obvious answer.”

a person who is slow at learning

“The teacher unfairly labeled him a dunce.”

lack of good sense; foolishness

“Ignoring the warnings proved to be sheer folly.”

an ignorant or stupid person

“He felt like an ignoramus when he couldn't answer the simple question.”

a person opposed to new technology or ways of working

“The luddite refused to use a computer.”