unversed
adjective
un·versed
ˌən-ˈvərst 
: lacking knowledge of or proficiency in something : not versed
He came to you innocent, unversed in the ways of the world …—
P. G. Wodehouse
P. G. Wodehouse… students at the most prestigious universities in the world are nonetheless remarkably unversed in the great books of Western civilization.—David Brock
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The only people unversed in the Alliance slang are the outsiders of the books.
—Elaine U. Cho
august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
For the unversed, the Senegalese American R&B star got the ball rolling on his eponymous city, estimated to cost $6 billion, back in 2020, when Senegal permitted Akon to build near a farming village called Mbodiène.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
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Elaine U. Cho
august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
For the unversed, the Senegalese American R&B star got the ball rolling on his eponymous city, estimated to cost $6 billion, back in 2020, when Senegal permitted Akon to build near a farming village called Mbodiène.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
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“Unversed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unversed. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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