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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The land had a decrepit stone barn, an oak forest, and a few small, uncultivated plots.
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Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Dec. 2023
Untended roadsides and medians, abandoned construction areas and uncultivated spaces in urban and suburban areas are all perfect sites for seed bombing, especially if there are weeds or invasive species already growing there, providing proof the land is fertile.
—Nevin Martell, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023
Early definitions of this word, dating back to about 1525, referred to plants growing uncultivated in the wild.
—Miles Marshall Lewis, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2023
Milkweed habitat, which historically has been uncultivated meadows, has been shrinking quickly over the past several decades from expanding development and also faced increasing competition from nonnative weeds.
—Susan Brownstein, cleveland, 1 Aug. 2023
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Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Dec. 2023
Untended roadsides and medians, abandoned construction areas and uncultivated spaces in urban and suburban areas are all perfect sites for seed bombing, especially if there are weeds or invasive species already growing there, providing proof the land is fertile.
—Nevin Martell, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023
Early definitions of this word, dating back to about 1525, referred to plants growing uncultivated in the wild.
—Miles Marshall Lewis, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2023
Milkweed habitat, which historically has been uncultivated meadows, has been shrinking quickly over the past several decades from expanding development and also faced increasing competition from nonnative weeds.
—Susan Brownstein, cleveland, 1 Aug. 2023
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“Uncultivated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncultivated. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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