[syn: ignorant, nescient, unlearned, unlettered]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Unlearned \Un*learn"ed\, a. [Pref. un- + learned.]
1. Not learned; untaught; uneducated; ignorant; illiterate.
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2. Not gained by study; not known.
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3. Not exhibiting learning; as, unlearned verses.
[1913 Webster] -- Un*learn"ed*ly, adv. --
Un*learn"ed*ness, n.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
unlearned
adj 1: not established by conditioning or learning; "an
unconditioned reflex" [syn: unconditioned, innate,
unlearned] [ant: conditioned, learned]
2: not well learned
3: 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" [syn:
ignorant, nescient, unlearned, unlettered]