as in ignorant
lacking in education or the knowledge gained from books
a literary reference that could not be grasped by an uneducated person
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Recent Examples of uneducated
The people who looked Indigenous were the uneducated characters, the cartoon characters.
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Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
This Court finds that Respondent’s lack of candor on his I-485 was not an oversight by an uninformed, uneducated applicant.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
As Plato once described, Socrates taught an uneducated boy how to double the area of a square.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
These consequences will not be limited to the poor, the uneducated or minority groups.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
This Court finds that Respondent’s lack of candor on his I-485 was not an oversight by an uninformed, uneducated applicant.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
As Plato once described, Socrates taught an uneducated boy how to double the area of a square.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
These consequences will not be limited to the poor, the uneducated or minority groups.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for uneducated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uneducated
ignorant
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Across Southern California, e-bike popularity has soared, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic — with a disportionate number of young riders ignorant or ignoring the rules of the road, authorities say, leading to crashes and in some cases fatalities.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
20 Mar. 2026
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Having access to knowledge and being able to collectively reflect are rights too precious to surrender to those who prefer us ignorant.—
Megan Thiele Strong,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Uneducated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneducated. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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