Synonyms and antonyms of Not knowing about something in British Thesaurus

ignorant (adjective)

not knowing something that you should know or need to know

unacquainted (adjective)

formal without knowledge of something

unknowing (adjective)

not knowing what kind of situation you are involved in, for example because someone has tricked or cheated you

unsuspecting (adjective)

not knowing about something that is happening or will happen

unfamiliar (adjective)

if you are unfamiliar with something, you have no knowledge or experience of it

uninformed (adjective)

without knowledge or information about something

lost (adjective)

unable to understand something because it is extremely complicated

hazy (adjective)

informal if you are hazy about a particular subject, you do not know or understand much about it

illiterate (adjective)

lacking knowledge in a particular subject

ill-informed (adjective)

showing a lack of knowledge of a particular subject

a fish out of water ()

someone who is in a situation that they know nothing about or are not used to

blind (adjective)

unable to realize or admit the truth about something

the blind leading the blind ()

a situation in which the people who are giving advice or instructions do not know more than the people they are trying to help

blindly (adverb)

without having the information you need

blissful ignorance ()

a state in which you do not know about something unpleasant or worrying, so it does not make you unhappy

disorientated (adjective)

confused about where you are or what direction you are moving in

disoriented (adjective)

disorientated

heedless (adjective)

mainly literary not realizing that a situation may be dangerous

ignorance (noun)

lack of knowledge or facts about a situation or a particular subject

ill-informed (adjective)

an ill-informed person does not have much knowledge of a particular subject

in/out of the loop ()

belonging or not belonging to a group that has information and makes decisions about something

insensible (adjective)

formal not realizing or noticing something

insensitive (adjective)

not realizing the importance of something so that you do not take the necessary action to deal with it

in the dark (about something) ()

not knowing very much about something, because other people are keeping it secret from you

lost (adjective)

not knowing where you are or how to get to where you want to go

oblivious (adjective)

not noticing something, or not knowing about it

out of it ()

not conscious of what is happening, especially because you are drunk or have taken drugs

removed (adjective)

without enough knowledge of a particular subject, issue, situation etc to be effective

shaky (adjective)

lacking the knowledge or skill to do something well

stuck for an answer ()

not knowing how to solve a problem, or answer a question that someone asks you

stump (verb)

informal if you are stumped by something, you cannot explain or answer it

unaware (adjective)

not realizing that something exists or is happening

the uninitiated (adjective)

lacking knowledge or experience of something

unknowingly (adverb)

without realizing what kind of situation you are involved in, for example because someone has tricked or cheated you

unseeing (adjective)

literary not conscious of what you are looking at, for example because you are upset

veil (noun)

a lack of knowledge or information that prevents you from discovering the truth