unsavvy

[ uhn-sav-ee ]

adjective

1. Informal. inexperienced or untrained:

   a term used only by unsavvy freshmen.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unsavvy¹

un- ¹ + savvy

Example Sentences

“I have no one,” said Blunt, who doesn’t have a cellphone and admitted to being “technologically unsavvy.”

From Washington Post

A study published last spring in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence noted that many of these products lack few distinguishing characteristics, making it easy for a kid — or even an unsavvy adult — to unwittingly mistake them for a more familiar treat.

From Salon

Many social-media-immersed travelers decide that Lonely Planet and travel agents are for the unsavvy.

From Slate

“If you’re unsavvy and don’t really understand what’s going on, you might agree to make a $10 payment just so they will stop calling,” he said.

From Seattle Times

“If you’re unsavvy and don’t really understand what’s going on, you might agree to make a $10 payment just so they will stop calling,” he said.

From Washington Post