uncultivated

adjective

un·​cul·​ti·​vat·​ed ˌən-ˈkəl-tə-ˌvā-təd How to pronounce uncultivated (audio)
: not cultivated: such as
a
: not put under cultivation : not tilled
uncultivated land
uncultivated fields
b
: lacking in education or refinement : uncultured
… a warmhearted, decent, uncultivated fellow …Pauline Kael
c
: growing or developing without care
an uncultivated plant
d
: not developed by training or effort
an uncultivated talent
While sources went uncultivated and leaks dried up, the capital's best reporters were caught by other stories …Richard Behar

Examples of uncultivated in a Sentence

miles of uncultivated land that had never been touched by a plow or an ax an uncultivated and ignorant philistine who cared only about money an uncultivated age when people lived just to meet their day-to-day needs
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Heathcliff Heaths are areas of open, uncultivated land. Anna Moeslein, Parents, 22 July 2024 Although a heath is an area of open, uncultivated land, in this instance the capital H points readers to Hampstead Heath, one of the highest points in London and a grassy space full of hills, ponds, woodlands, playgrounds and a training track. Bryan West, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024 Large portions of the farm are left uncultivated and are covered by woods. Luisa Zargani, WWD, 15 June 2024 When the sprouts are big enough, they are transplanted in uncultivated lands around their town owned or rented by the family. Tucker Harris, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for uncultivated 

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uncultivated was in 1646

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“Uncultivated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncultivated. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

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