unlearned
Americanadjective
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not learned; not scholarly or erudite.
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uneducated; untaught; unschooled; ignorant.
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not acquired by instruction, study, etc.
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known without being learned.
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of or relating to uneducated persons.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- unlearnedly adverb
Etymology
Origin of unlearned
First recorded in 1350–1400, unlearned is from the Middle English word unlerned. See un- 1, learned
Example Sentences
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The South African National Biodiversity Institute, which runs the zoo, denied it, saying it was behaviour learnt from years of circus life that would never be completely unlearned.
From BBC • Aug. 21, 2024
“Artists should have unlearned having one platform being their main vehicle,” Columbia’s Flanagan said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2024
But what we’ve witnessed in these bank runs and collapses is a sign that the lessons of that historic event are still unlearned.
From Seattle Times • May 5, 2023
And now here we are in 2023 and it feels like have we unlearned all of that?
From Slate • Mar. 15, 2023
The elderly teacher was a man without learning, without the wisdom that some unlearned men acquire with their years, without even the saving grace of kindness.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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