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UNEDUCATED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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Similar:
ignorant; illiterate (uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field)
ignorant; nescient; unlearned; unlettered (uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication)
undereducated (poorly or insufficiently educated)
unschooled; untaught; untutored (lacking in schooling)
unstudied (lacking knowledge gained by study often in a particular field)
Also:
noncivilised; noncivilized (not having a high state of culture and social development)
innumerate (lacking knowledge and understanding of mathematical concepts and methods)
unenlightened (not enlightened; ignorant)
uninformed (not informed; lacking in knowledge or information)
illiterate (not able to read or write)
Antonym:
educated (possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge))