as in ignorant
lacking in education or the knowledge gained from books
a literary reference that could not be grasped by an uneducated person
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Recent Examples of uneducated
Additionally, data released by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics in September revealed that nearly half of the country’s youth population, aged 18 to 30, is unemployed, uneducated, or lacking training.
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Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
Rosenberg acknowledges the dangers that can spring from an uneducated approach.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
Which is to say, this isn’t the story of a greedy, materialistic man who suffers a crisis of conscience while trying to pry a priceless treasure away from an uneducated hick who doesn’t know any better.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025
The people who looked Indigenous were the uneducated characters, the cartoon characters.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
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Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
Rosenberg acknowledges the dangers that can spring from an uneducated approach.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
Which is to say, this isn’t the story of a greedy, materialistic man who suffers a crisis of conscience while trying to pry a priceless treasure away from an uneducated hick who doesn’t know any better.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025
The people who looked Indigenous were the uneducated characters, the cartoon characters.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uneducated
ignorant
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Across Southern California, e-bike popularity has soared, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic — with a disportionate number of young riders ignorant or ignoring the rules of the road, authorities say, leading to crashes and in some cases fatalities.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
20 Mar. 2026
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Having access to knowledge and being able to collectively reflect are rights too precious to surrender to those who prefer us ignorant.—
Megan Thiele Strong,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Uneducated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneducated. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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