undomesticated
7.3
Not used to living at home or doing household tasks
- adjective
- /ˌʌndəˈmɛstɪˌkeɪtɪd/
:
indomesticado
- All of us undomesticated writers eventually make our way out here to the Great Salt Lick.
Examples
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SO, UM, YOU TWO ARE UNDOMESTICATED PARTNERS?
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Wild horses are considered undomesticated because they have not been trained for human interactions.
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Many animals in the jungle remain undomesticated and live without human influence.
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The park is home to undomesticated species that thrive without any human care.
Synonyms
undomestic
vsundomesticated
8.1
Not interested in home life or housework
is broader and means lacking home habits or tendencies
unhabituated
vsundomesticated
8.2
Not used to a new place or situation and finding it difficult to adjust
is specific to lacking home habits rather than general unfamiliarity
Antonyms
How Domestic
Surface Forms
undomesticated positive
Morphology
undomesticated = domesticated (transparent) = un + domesticate + ed
The adjective 'domesticated' (tamed) is straightforwardly negated by the productive prefix 'un-'.
Etymology
Undomesticated is made of the parts un- 'not' and domus 'home'. A helpful way to remember it is 'not domestic': someone not used to home life or household habits.