unlearned
unlearned · more unlearned · most unlearned
Ignorant, uneducated, untaught, untrainedIgnorant, uneducated, untaught, untrained.
UK/ʌnˈlɜːnɪd/US/ʌnˈlɝnɪd/
Meaning
3 sensesIgnorant, uneducated, untaught, untrained.
Of a behavior: not learned; innate.
not well learned
Of information: that has not (yet) been learned; unknown.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English unlerned (“not taught, uneducated”). By surface analysis, un- (“not”)From Middle English unlerned (“not taught, uneducated”). By surface analysis, un- (“not”) + learned (“educated”).
From un- (“not”) + learned (“studied”), past participle of learn.
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Forms
more unlearned, most unlearned| Comparative | more unlearned Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most unlearned Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
50 synonymsfoolishB1ignorantB2innocentB1layB1unawareB2inbornB2inherentC1innateB2nativeA2naturalA2benightedcimmeriancluelessill-informed
Close in meaning
- uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication:ignorantnescientunlettered
- not established by conditioning or learning:unconditionedinnate
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.