unlearned

/ˈʌnˌlʌrnəd/
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Other forms: unlearnedly

Definitions of unlearned
  1. adjective
    not established by conditioning or learning
    synonyms: innate, unconditioned
    naive
    inexperienced
  2. adjective
    uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
    “an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues”
    synonyms: ignorant, nescient, unlettered
    uneducated
    having or showing little to no background in schooling
  3. adjective
    not well learned
    synonyms:
    unscholarly
    not scholarly
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