I. Ignorant, inexperienced, unskilful, silly, simple, stupid; freq. coupled with stultus (rare in Cic.; “a favorite word of Plaut.),” Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 51: “inscita atque stulta mulier,” id. ib. 2, 3, 85; id. Mil. 3, 1, 141.—Of inanim. and abstr. things: “mirum atque inscitum somniavi somnium,” Plaut. Rud. 3, 1, 5.—Comp.: “quid est inscitius,” Cic. N. D. 2, 13. 36; id. Div. 2, 62.—Sup.: “inscitissimus,” Plaut. Most. 5, 2, 14.— *
II. Pass., unknown: “nescio quid aliud indictum inscitumque dicit,” Gell. 1, 22, 11.—Adv.: inscītē , unskilfully, clumsily, awkwardly (class.): “comparari,” Cic. Fin. 3, 7, 25: “non inscite nugatur,” id. Div. 2, 13, 30: “facta navis,” Liv. 36, 43, 6.—Sup.: inscitissime petit, Hyg. ap. Gell. 10, 16, 5.
