undomesticated
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7.3
Not used to living at home or doing household tasks
- adjective
- /ˌʌndəˈmɛstɪˌkeɪtɪd/
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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
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8.1
Not interested in home life or housework
is broader and means lacking home habits or tendencies
unhabituated
vsundomesticated
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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.