uneducated

uneducated
uneducated 1580s, from UN- (Cf. un-) (1) "not" + pp. of EDUCATE (Cf. educate).

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  • uneducated — *ignorant, illiterate, unlettered, untaught, untutored, unlearned Analogous words: *rude, crude, rough, raw, callow, green, uncouth Antonyms: educated …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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  • uneducated — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ poorly educated …   English terms dictionary

  • uneducated — [spelling only] …   English World dictionary

  • uneducated — [[t]ʌ̱ne̱ʤʊkeɪtɪd[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is uneducated has not received much education. Though an uneducated man, Chavez was not a stupid one. Ant: educated N PLURAL: the N The uneducated are people who are uneducated. The poor and… …   English dictionary

  • uneducated — un|ed|u|cat|ed [ʌnˈedjukeıtıd US dʒə ] adj not educated to the usual level, or showing that someone is not well educated ▪ a largely uneducated workforce …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • uneducated — adjective not educated to the usual level, or showing that someone is not well educated: ignorant and uneducated opinions …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • uneducated — UK [ʌnˈedjʊˌkeɪtɪd] / US [ʌnˈedʒəˌkeɪtəd] adjective not having had much education a bright but uneducated man …   English dictionary

  • uneducated — /ʌnˈɛdʒəkeɪtəd/ (say un ejuhkaytuhd) adjective 1. not educated. 2. not showing signs of education: an uneducated handwriting …  

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