/ Thesaurus / N Synonyms of nescient Find synonyms for: Adjective1. nescient, unbelieving, agnostic (vs. gnostic), agnosticalusage: holding that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is impossible2. ignorant, nescient, unlearned, unlettered, uneducated (vs. educated)usage: uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication; "an ignorant man"; "nescient of contemporary literature"; "an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues"; "exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reticent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language