unlearned

adjective
UK: /ʌnˈlɜːnd/
US: /ʌnˈlɜːrnd/

  1. Not educated or having little knowledge.

    1. He was an unlearned man, but full of common sense.
    2. The unlearned villagers were often misled by superstitious beliefs and rumors.

  2. Resulting from or showing a lack of knowledge or awareness.

    1. His unlearned comments showed a complete lack of understanding.
    2. The unlearned assumptions in his argument made the entire presentation unconvincing.

Synonyms

untutored illiterate forget uneducated ignorant
unlearned verb

  1. To forget something that was previously learned.

    1. I had to unlearned old habits to succeed in my new role.
    2. It's difficult to unlearned incorrect information that we've held for years.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "unlearned" in English means: Not educated or having little knowledge., Resulting from or showing a lack of knowledge or awareness..

The phonetic transcription of "unlearned" is /ʌnˈlɜːnd/ in British English and /ʌnˈlɜːrnd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unlearned": untutored, illiterate, forget, uneducated, ignorant.

Example usage of "unlearned": "He was an unlearned man, but full of common sense.". More examples on the page.