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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
  • Six goats—with names like Gilligan and MacLovin'—nibble on the leaves of bush honeysuckle and English ivy, clearing some of the invasive plant species that have choked out the native flora that once flourished on the uninhabited island.
    — Daliah Singer, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The yacht took the party to Sazan, a nearly uninhabited island off the Albanian coast.
    — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of uninhabited
Adjective
  • Despite their pointy protrusions, the sculptures are not spiky enough to leave a mark; and despite their flirtations with touchy subject matter, none of the works—not even the 9/11 ones—are vulgar enough to get Wolfson in hot water.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • But Trump’s obsession with these vulgar memorials to his own vanity is a reminder of the darkness around him, of his hostility to democracy, his loathing of honor, and his disordered mind.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 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
  • Back then, the town was a rural, rapidly industrializing fringe of Hangzhou with a largely undeveloped archaeological site that featured Neolithic tombs and settlements buried deep beneath farmland.
    — Afra Wang, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Greenland Mines, meanwhile, is a natural resources company working on the Skaergaard Project, which ranks among the world’s largest undeveloped palladium, gold and platinum deposits.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of undeveloped
Adjective
  • Other teachers would also forward Phillips copies of rude emails sent by Moore.
    — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Loud phone use, rude behavior toward airport staff, and careless suitcase handling can make stressful terminals even more frustrating.
    — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of rude
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  • The movie was met with multiple mid-screening applauses as the crowd went wild for all the kaiju mayhem on screen.
    — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Nolan Arenado hit one of Arizona's three home runs and Geraldo Perdomo drove in four runs for the Diamondbacks, who beat San Diego 11-4 on Friday night to remain alive for the National League's final wild-card spot.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of wild
Adjective
  • In the Northeast, visitors discover a corridor where centuries of history, untamed coastlines, and cosmopolitan energy intertwine.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • There’s an untamed rage that constantly boils underneath his surface.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of untamed
Adjective
  • Murdoch is thick-skinned and accustomed to being underestimated by the condescending Brits, who see him as a crass interloper.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The vulnerability, the crass graffiti, the (lack of) cleanliness, uncomfortable toilet seats—the list of reasons is lengthy.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Uncultivated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncultivated. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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