uncultivated

adjective

ˌən-ˈkəl-tə-ˌvā-təd How to pronounce uncultivated (audio)
Definition of uncultivatednext
1
as in uninhabited
existing without human habitation or cultivation miles of uncultivated land that had never been touched by a plow or an ax

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2
as in vulgar
lacking in refinement or good taste an uncultivated and ignorant philistine who cared only about money

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3
as in barbarian
not civilized an uncultivated age when people lived just to meet their day-to-day needs

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Recent Examples of uncultivated After bushwhacking through uncultivated wilderness, the ground team found the woman, the Coast Guard said. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024 Large portions of the farm are left uncultivated and are covered by woods. — Luisa Zargani, WWD, 15 June 2024 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 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 See All Example Sentences for uncultivated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncultivated
  1. uninhabited
  2. vulgar
  3. barbarian
  4. undeveloped
  5. rude
  6. wild
  7. untamed
  8. crass
Adjective
  • Mid-range uninhabited aerial vehicles (UAVs) can suppress, distract, saturate, and expose Russian air defenses.
    — David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • There's also casual Italian fare at Bottega; castaway lunches at Drift, set on the uninhabited island of Jehunuhura; and Scoops for smoothies and free ice-cream cones.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026
Definition of uninhabited
Adjective
  • Sean Goode, a former Canton police sergeant who was working the night of John O'Keefe's death and testified during the first Karen Read trial, allegedly sent dozens of vulgar text messages, according to an independent investigation.
    — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • Others were removed early on for vulgar or inappropriate comments, according to a PGA Tour source with knowledge of the events, with five spectators in total ejected from the tournament with six holes to go.
    — Brody Miller, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Definition of vulgar
Adjective
  • Language would have been a part of the divide between Roman and barbarian.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
  • For the design of the barbarian figure, Sweet reached out to Mark Taylor, an artist and designer at Mattel.
    — Sanat Pai RaikarAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 May 2026
Definition of barbarian
Adjective
  • Thai fishermen face soaring diesel prices, ironically above vast, undeveloped natural gas and oil reserves in the Gulf of Thailand.
    — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Cedar Point Environmental Park is an undeveloped, 115-acre preserve with 3 miles of trails.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
Definition of undeveloped
Adjective
  • It’s considered rude to answer one’s phone on public transport or in a restaurant, for example.
    — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
  • When healths were raised during the eighteenth century, it was considered rude or antisocial not to go along with them.
    — Brooke Barbier, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of rude
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  • The Royals beat the Mets 16-12 on Tuesday night in New York in their wildest game of the year.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
  • And the sequence started a wild end to the Dodgers’ first extra-innings game of the season.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of wild
Adjective
  • Sheepstealer, the wild, untamed dragon claimed by Lady Rhaena (Phoebe Campbell), is still a roll of the dice after going rogue during the Gullet onslaught.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
  • The county is also undertaking efforts to reduce vegetation on untamed land beyond the suburban streets of Altadena and Sunset Mesa.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of untamed
Adjective
  • Like a more crass, animated Seinfeld, Rocko deals with the mundanities and absurdities of daily life.
    — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026
  • With the games having kicked off, the sport has shown its ineffable power to supplant crass and capitalistic overreach.
    — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Definition of crass

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