Does anyone else think the word "ignorant" is totally over used?

Question

where's the creativity people? other words could work so much better. ignorant is soo old. it just sounds condescending...

and most of the time the person who's being called it is just as educated as the one who's using it.

just because they don't agree with you doesn't like them 'ignorant'

Answer 1

i only discovered this word properly about a2 yr ago and i love to use it when needed. could you suggest some more creative examples? i also like the  word respect ( i have respect for the power of a tiger or person)

you dont have to like something or someone to respect it.

Answer 2

you're so ignorant for asking this question!   kidding

it sounds even more pathetic when people use their own variations such as:

Ignoranous

Ignorantous

Ignorantness

Answer 3

totally over used. i prefer to use the word extraignorant.

Answer 4

No, because we are ALL ignorant of something.

And No, because ignorant people often over use words because they have such a limited vocabulary.

"Just because they don't agree with you doesn't like them 'ignorant'" THHHHAAAAANNNNNNKKKK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUU! That is wisest thing I have EVER heard on Yahoo! Answers... Geez! I've been waiting for someone to say it!

All people seem to want on here is a regurgitation of their own opinions and feelings!

Answer 5

yeah, i actually give thumbs down to people who i think have abused the word 'ignorant.' only followers use that word.

Answer 6

That's ignorant.

Answer 7

"WHAT,..AN UGLY WORD,.....

I THINK I'M GOING TO ADD THAT ONE

TO MY UGLY WORD LIST,...ALONG WITH THE WORD,...

RETARDED,...STUPID,...AND DUMMY,....NO ONE SHOULD BE

CALLED IGNORANT,...OR ANY THING ELSE FOR THAT MATTER

JUST BECAUSE HE OR SHE DOESN'T AGREE WITH THEM,...

I MIGHT THINK THE PERSON DOING THE NAME CALLING,..

IS THE ONE WHO IS INTIMIDATED,...OR A KNOW IT ALL,..

SO TO SPEAK,...WHY ELSE WOULD THEY CALL SOMEONE

OUT THEIR NAME JUST BECAUSE HE /SHE HAS AN OPINION

AS WELL,....HMMMMMMMMMMMM",....

Answer 8

yeah i get tired of ignorant, and generalization. people seem too be way too defensive.  

Answer 9

No, a lot of people in this day and age are ignorant and chose to remain that way.

Answer 10

Maybe that word is just increasingly relevant these days.  

Answer 11

You sound ignorant. Lol. Yeah, I think people need a thesarus sometimes. C'mon guys broaden your vocab.  

Answer 12

Overused only by ignorant people.

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Answer 13

I dunno but sometimes I back away from calling people ignorant- people can take it quite seriously

Answer 14

Well it now seems to be a popular slang word, "ignant", LoL.

Answer 15

You get it all the time on here if you choose to disagree with someone. You are either ignorant (conservative) or a loony lefty "liberal" on here if you disagree with someone.