Meaning & use
uncultured
Lacking refined taste, education, or good manners, especially in art, literature, or social behavior.
See it in a sentence
The critic dismissed the film as entertainment for an uncultured audience.
He felt uncultured next to his well-traveled colleagues who discussed opera and fine wine.
A note on using this word
Uncultured is often used somewhat snobbishly to judge someone's taste or manners, so it can sound harsh or elitist.
Words with a similar meaning
unrefineduncivilized
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Words with an opposite meaning
culturedsophisticated
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