Meaning & use

uneducated

adjective·Everyday

Lacking formal schooling or the knowledge that comes from it.

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He was largely uneducated but taught himself to read from old newspapers.

The policy assumed that uneducated workers would simply accept lower wages.

A note on using this word

Refers specifically to a lack of formal education, not necessarily a lack of intelligence or skill.

Words with a similar meaning

unschooledilliterateuntutored

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Words with an opposite meaning

educatedlearned

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