unschooled

adjective
UK: /ʌnˈskuːld/
US: /ʌnˈskuːld/

  1. Not educated, especially not formally educated.

    1. He was unschooled, but very clever.
    2. Growing up in a remote village, she remained largely unschooled in traditional subjects.

  2. Lacking knowledge or experience in a particular subject or activity.

    1. I'm unschooled in art history.
    2. He was completely unschooled in the ways of the business world before joining the company.

Synonyms

uneducated unlearned illiterate naive untaught

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "unschooled" in English means: Not educated, especially not formally educated., Lacking knowledge or experience in a particular subject or activity..

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

Synonyms for "unschooled": uneducated, unlearned, illiterate, naive, untaught.

Example usage of "unschooled": "He was unschooled, but very clever.". More examples on the page.