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

• natural
• untamed
• virgin
• 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

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

The land had a decrepit stone barn, an oak forest, and a few small, uncultivated plots. —Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Dec. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above