unlearned en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ʌnˈlɝnɪd/ (US)
- /ʌnˈlɜːnɪd/ (UK)
Etymology
From Middle English unlerned (“not taught, uneducated”). By surface analysis, un- (“not”) + learned (“educated”).
Meanings
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ignorant, uneducated, untaught, untrained.
How much do I know / To talk out of turn / You might say that I'm young / You might say I'm unlearned / But there's one thing I know / Though I'm younger than you / Even Jesus would never / Forgive what you do
1963, “Masters of War” (track 3, side 1), in Bob Dylan (lyrics), (traditional)/Jean Ritchie (music), The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, performed by Bob Dylan:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most unlearned | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more unlearned | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| unlearnt | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
Synonyms
uneducated · unmindful · foolish · clueless · unenlightened · unknowing · cimmerian · lay · nescient · unwitting · uncultivated · untaught · philistine · innocent · uninformed · oblivious · lack-learning · illiterate · ignorant · unlettered · untrained · loreless · uncultured · unlearnt · unaware · unscholarly · unschooled · unread · lewd · untutored · tenebrose · benighted · unknowledgeable · unerudite · ill-informed · unlearned
Translations (12)
la indoctus (uneducated) · fr illettré (uneducated) · la inērudītus (uneducated) · got 𐌿𐌽𐍅𐌴𐌹𐍃 (uneducated) · la illitterātus (uneducated) · hu tanulatlan (uneducated) · grc ἀγράμματος (uneducated) · grc ἀπαίδευτος (uneducated) · fr inérudit (uneducated) · fr ignorant (uneducated) · fi oppimaton (uneducated) · fr inculte (uneducated)