unlearned
[ uhn-lur-nid for 1, 2, 5; uhn-lurnd for 3, 4 ]
/ ʌnˈlɜr nɪd for 1, 2, 5; ʌnˈlɜrnd for 3, 4 /
adjective
not learned; not scholarly or erudite.
uneducated; untaught; unschooled; ignorant.
not acquired by instruction, study, etc.
known without being learned.
of or relating to uneducated persons.
Origin of unlearned
OTHER WORDS FROM unlearned
un·learn·ed·ly, adverbWords nearby unlearned
unlax,
unlay,
unlead,
unleaded,
unlearn,
unlearned,
unlearnt,
unleash,
unleavened,
unless,
unlessoned
Definition for unlearned (2 of 2)
unlearn
[ uhn-lurn ]
/ ʌnˈlɜrn /
verb (used with object)
to forget or lose knowledge of.
to discard or put aside certain knowledge as being false or binding: to unlearn preconceptions.
verb (used without object)
to lose or discard knowledge.
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British Dictionary definitions for unlearned (1 of 2)
unlearned
/ (ʌnˈlɜːnɪd) /
adjective
ignorant or untaught
Derived forms of unlearned
unlearnedly, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for unlearned (2 of 2)
unlearn
/ (ʌnˈlɜːn) /
verb -learns, -learning, -learned (-ˈlɜːnd) or -learnt
to try to forget (something learnt) or to discard (accumulated knowledge)