Synonyms of uneducated

uneducated

adjective

ˌən-ˈe-jə-ˌkā-təd 

as in ignorant

lacking in education or the knowledge gained from books

a literary reference that could not be grasped by an uneducated person

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignorant
• inexperienced
• illiterate
• dark
• untutored
• unschooled
• untaught
• benighted
• unlearned
• simple
• unlettered
• uninstructed
• nonliterate
• innocent
• rude
• naive
• unread
• unknowledgeable
• uncultured
• naïve
• semiliterate
• foolish
• analphabetic
• unsophisticated
• stupid
• unskilled
• idiotic
• dumb
• artless
• uncultivated
• untrained
• functionally illiterate
• lowbrow
• innumerate
• imbecile
• callow
• moronic
• green
• imbecilic
• witless
• brainless
• silly
• philistine
• idiotical
• senseless
• raw

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• educated
• literate
• knowledgeable
• intelligent
• brilliant
• smart
• expert
• experienced
• trained
• lettered
• well-informed
• intellectual
• schooled
• well-read
• erudite
• learned
• scholarly
• cultured
• sophisticated
• aware
• familiar
• cultivated
• acquainted
• polymathic
• highbrow
• polymath
• polyhistoric

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of uneducated

If investors remain uneducated about the importance of self-custody, then any increase in demand will be met with an increase in the supply of paper bitcoin (also known as IOUs). —Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024

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