uncultivated
- adjective
- /ˌʌnˈkʌltɪˌveɪtɪd/
- Offensive
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inculto (despectivo)
- Nature, defined in the Living Webster Dictionary (1974), is "the material world, especially as surrounding man and existing independently of his activities" and... "a primitive, wild, or uncultivated condition." The descriptive terminology suggests that "the hand of man" should not be part of the nature story since man is candidly excluded.
Examples
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People living outside the Chinese realm and refusing to submit themselves to civilization (that is, Chinese civilization) were not foreign people, but uncultivated, outlandish people culturally inferior to the Chinese.
Academic text (2018) -
It is the contact... of the cultivated mind with the uncultivated.
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"What chance has the ignorant, uncultivated liar against the educated expert?
Academic text (1993) -
Despite his wealth, he remained an uncultivated individual, lacking basic manners and social skills.
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The locals considered her uncultivated because she had never traveled beyond her small village.
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His uncultivated behavior at the gala revealed his lack of exposure to high society.
Synonyms
56
2.8
A person who has little or no schooling
16
4.8
Not knowing much about a subject
10
4.7
A person who has little experience of the world and seems naive
7
7.2
Having simple tastes in books, films, or TV instead of serious art
6
7.0
Not knowing or understanding important information
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5.6
Showing little interest in art or books and having bad manners
3
5.5
A person who has no formal education
3
7.8
Having no formal schooling or lessons
1
7.2
Not showing serious thought or interest in ideas
1
7.7
A person with little education or knowledge about a subject
1
6.8
Not having much knowledge of a subject
Shows little interest in serious art and ideas, preferring simple popular entertainment
Someone who has no training or basic knowledge about a subject
Not liking to study or read
Antonyms
How Cultured
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6.7
- Formal
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4.1
5
5.1
- Offensive
10
8.4
- Offensive
1
6.0
10
4.7
- Offensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
uncultivated = cultivated (transparent) = un + cultivate + ed
The negation 'un-' added to the adjective 'cultivated' yields the straightforward meaning 'not cultivated' (not refined/educated), which a learner can derive from the base.
Etymology
Uncultivated is made of un- 'not' and cultivate 'to care for or grow', the same root as culture. A helpful way to remember the first meaning is to think of a person who has not been 'grown' by learning or the arts, so they seem to lack education or refinement.