uneducated
adjective
un·ed·u·cat·ed
ˌən-ˈe-jə-ˌkā-təd 
: having or showing little or no formal schooling : not educated
Owing to my father being left an orphan at the age of six years, in poverty, and in a new country, he became a wholly uneducated man.—
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincolnan uneducated attitude
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a literary reference that could not be grasped by an uneducated person
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The 1995 telenovela starring Thalia and Fernando Colunga tells the story of a young, uneducated girl who lives with her godmother in the barrios of Mexico City and works in a landfill.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2024
The Importance Of Financial Literacy Financial literacy is a critical component of maintaining generational wealth, as uneducated heirs may squander their inheritance due to poor financial decisions.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
The average consumer is very uneducated about how many hands have touched their product before it is delivered to them and how little each of them may have been paid in the process.
—Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2024
For the educators, sharing knowledge is a matter of urgency – an uneducated population is much easier to manipulate than one with a secret network of women and girls with the skills and conviction to one day lead the country.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024
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Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2024
The Importance Of Financial Literacy Financial literacy is a critical component of maintaining generational wealth, as uneducated heirs may squander their inheritance due to poor financial decisions.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
The average consumer is very uneducated about how many hands have touched their product before it is delivered to them and how little each of them may have been paid in the process.
—Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2024
For the educators, sharing knowledge is a matter of urgency – an uneducated population is much easier to manipulate than one with a secret network of women and girls with the skills and conviction to one day lead the country.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for uneducated
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“Uneducated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uneducated. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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