unversed

adjective

un·​versed ˌən-ˈvərst How to pronounce unversed (audio)
: lacking knowledge of or proficiency in something : not versed
He came to you innocent, unversed in the ways of the world …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 See All Example Sentences for unversed

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First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unversed was in 1675

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“Unversed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unversed. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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