uncultivated
uncultivated · more uncultivated · most uncultivated
Not cultivated by agricultural methodsNot cultivated by agricultural methods; not prepared for cultivation.
» This field is uncultivated.
Dieser Acker ist unbewirtschaftet.
Meaning
3 sensesNot cultivated by agricultural methods; not prepared for cultivation.
Inadequately educated; lacking art or knowledge
(of persons) lacking art or knowledge
Not attended to or fostered.
Examples
4 sentencesThis field is uncultivated.
deDieser Acker ist unbewirtschaftet.
The field was uncultivated.
deDas Feld war unbearbeitet.
This land is left uncultivated.
An estimated 60 percent of the world’s uncultivated farmable land is in Africa, but many people still don’t have enough to eat.
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From un- + cultivated.From un- + cultivated.
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Forms
more uncultivated, most uncultivated| Comparative | more uncultivated Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most uncultivated Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
63 synonymsfoolishB1ignorantB2innocentB1layB1philistineC2unawareB2grimB2unrefineduncultureduncivilizedbenightedcimmeriancluelessill-informed
Close in meaning
- (of persons) lacking art or knowledge:artlessuncultured
- characteristic of a person who is not cultivated or does not have intellectual tastes:lowbrowlowbrowed
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsDeriveduncultivatedness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form