curbstone

adjective

Definition of curbstonenext
as in untutored

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curbstone
  1. untutored
  2. untaught
  3. uninitiated
  4. unqualified
  5. unprepared
  6. unschooled
  7. amateurish
  8. unskillful
Adjective
  • No untutored voice, nor even sound of rushing car disturbed the seemingly sacred stillness of the hour.
    — Erin Alberty, Axios, 14 Apr. 2025
  • His savage, untutored mind suggested no better way than that of wreaking vengeance upon those who had wronged him.
    — Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
Definition of untutored
Adjective
  • Still, with this inspirational true story, the streamer stands to reach a much wider public than Perry’s typical audience, reminding how much of American history remains untaught and largely untold.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Until recent years, the story of how this period affected California’s Indigenous peoples had largely gone untaught or underrecognized.
    — Anne Wallentine, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2024
Definition of untaught
Adjective
  • Even healthy parasocial dynamics can seem unusual to those uninitiated in internet culture.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
  • For any uninitiated readers, the title is a reference to the Old Testament’s Book of Leviticus.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
Definition of uninitiated
Adjective
  • That means withdrawals will be taxed as ordinary income and could be subject to early withdrawal penalties if used for unqualified expenses.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The risk isn't just that an unqualified candidate advances.
    — Casey Marquette, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of unqualified
Adjective
  • Many borrowers are unprepared for the spike in their monthly payment when the interest-only draw period ends and the repayment period starts.
    — John Csiszar, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • This narrative was given a rocket-fuel boost when UC math professors released an open letter demanding standardized tests be reinstated to weed out the unprepared students cluttering their classes.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of unprepared
Adjective
  • When Obama met Trump for a ritual pre-Inauguration visit to the Oval Office, he was struck by how unschooled and incurious the President-elect was.
    — Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • Mata was also concerned about how the data failed to display how INA staff works with the lowest English proficiency students in the district — specifically those who are unschooled, and oftentimes refugees who have just entered the country.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of unschooled
Adjective
  • Attempts to go hyperrealistic can go too far and make the whole endeavor feel amateurish.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
  • That the two companies viewed something this amateurish as a prime example of what the software could achieve should raise an eyebrow.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
Definition of amateurish
Adjective
  • It was intended to be a mockery of the way White people danced, though plantation owners often interpreted slaves' movements as unskillful attempts to be like them.
    — Scottie Andrew and Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 6 July 2020
  • One of the most fraught issues around suicide clusters is unskillful media coverage, which studies suggest can spur copycats.
    — Kate Siber, Outside Online, 4 Sep. 2018
Definition of unskillful
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“Curbstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curbstone. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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