uneducated

adjective

un·​ed·​u·​cat·​ed ˌən-ˈe-jə-ˌkā-təd 

: having or showing little or no formal schooling : not educated

Owing to my father being left an orphan at the age of six years, in poverty, and in a new country, he became a wholly uneducated man.

—Abraham Lincoln

an uneducated attitude

Synonyms

• ignorant

Examples of uneducated in a Sentence

a literary reference that could not be grasped by an uneducated person

Recent Examples on the Web

Even women of color with a college education have a higher chance of dying in childbirth than an uneducated white woman, and that is shocking. —Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 30 Aug. 2025

These consequences will not be limited to the poor, the uneducated or minority groups. —Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Suddenly, your oldest is helping the youngest, or your toddler is excitedly explaining Santa to his woefully uneducated baby sister. —Elizabeth Broadbent, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025

The Catholic Church openly collaborated with the Ustaše, whose support came largely from young men with rural, blue-collar, uneducated backgrounds. —Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 5 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for uneducated

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

Kids Definition

uneducated

adjective

un·​ed·​u·​cat·​ed

ˌən-ˈej-ə-ˌkāt-əd

: seriously lacking in education and especially in formal schooling