unlearned

Adjective
Synonyms: unconditionedinnateignorantnescientunlettered

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (3)

  1. not established by conditioning or learning“an unconditioned reflex”Synonyms: unconditionedinnate
  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”Synonyms: ignorantnescientunlettered
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Unlearned \Un*learn"ed\, a. [Pref. un- + learned.]

1.Not learned; untaught; uneducated; ignorant; illiterate. [1913 Webster]

2.Not gained by study; not known. [1913 Webster]

3.Not exhibiting learning; as, unlearned verses. [1913 Webster] -- Un*learn"ed*ly, adv. -- Un*learn"ed*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

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