uncultivated

adjective

un·​cul·​ti·​vat·​ed ˌən-ˈkəl-tə-ˌvā-təd 

: 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

Synonyms of uncultivated

• uninhabited
• undeveloped
• untamed
• wild

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

Recent Examples on the Web

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

After bushwhacking through uncultivated wilderness, the ground team found the woman, the Coast Guard said. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024

From blazing stars and diminutive buttercups to uncultivated roses and sunflowers, the Midwest is blessed with many gorgeous native wildflowers. — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 20 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for uncultivated

• abbreviated
• accelerated
• accentuated
• accommodated
• acculturated
• accumulated
• acidulated
• adjudicated
• administrated
• adulterated
• affiliated
• agglomerated