And for that dreaded extra credit, give me an example of both an ignoramus, and a(n) ______________ .
2006-09-05 03:16:12 · 11 answers · asked by Da Whispering Genius 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I feel especially qualified to answer this querry.
The obvious answer is.... anything that I am not.
(I am a white, male attorney -- which by itself proves that I am a likely candidate to be an ignoramus. The dictionary says ignoramus is an ignorant lawyer.)
It also points out why Capital Hill is such a mess. It's largely run by people just like me.
2006-09-05 03:42:08 · answer #1 · answered by Ignoramus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
by its very definition(dictionary)
an ignoramus is a person who knows nothing
(example) he was a complete ignoramus when it came to defining words!
therefore the opposite would be a....
A genius or savant ?perhaps
someone who knows much in a particular field
(example) he is a complete genius when it comes to defining words
no offence!!
2006-09-05 11:16:35 · answer #2 · answered by dan_sirus 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easy answer is genius.
Ignoramus is someone with a very low IQ.
Genius is a MENSA member.
2006-09-10 17:51:26 · answer #3 · answered by ponytail75 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
here's another word for you--oxymoron
why? because the example to both is my son!
He can be a complete ignoramus--and he's a smartasaurus--or as we like to call him--just a smart ***!
2006-09-05 10:24:02 · answer #4 · answered by tkltafoya 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Opposite(s) of ignoramus:
Positive: learned
Derogatory: know-it-all
Examples: ignoramus - all of us at one time (or another)
know-it-all: anyone who takes pride in his intellect
learned: what we all hope to be, wise but humble
2006-09-05 10:27:04 · answer #5 · answered by anieska 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Knowledgeable.
Boy, that Dalai Lama guy is an ignoramous!
Bugfuggy sure is knowledgeable about using yahoo and answering questions. She makes the Dalai Lama look like a retard!
2006-09-05 10:23:03 · answer #6 · answered by Me 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sage is the opposite of ignoramus:
Someone of great wisdom and knowledge, especially an ancient philosopher.
Ignoramus: An ignorant or uneducated person.
Thesaurus: dunce, dullard, numskull, idiot, bonehead (slang), illiterate, know-nothing
Gimme gimme gimme .....
2006-09-05 10:27:52 · answer #7 · answered by sarah b 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hippopotomus...............or it could be emporeal phylogeny, the/an upper placement in a classification assignment reguarding the elements of intelligence. pour le merit ,magna est veritas et praevalebit.re infecta,ne quid nimis,ne cede malis,respice finem,hoc age,ave atque vale
2006-09-05 13:07:52 · answer #8 · answered by Book of Changes 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Smartasaurus. lol
2006-09-05 10:19:12 · answer #9 · answered by horrorfan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
genius
2006-09-05 10:25:30 · answer #10 · answered by jsweit8573 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋