Synonyms of uneducated

uneducated

adjective

ˌən-ˈe-jə-ˌkā-təd 

as in ignorant

lacking in education or the knowledge gained from books

a literary reference that could not be grasped by an uneducated person

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignorant
• inexperienced
• illiterate
• dark
• untutored
• unschooled
• untaught
• benighted
• unlearned
• unlettered
• simple
• uninstructed
• nonliterate
• innocent
• rude
• naive
• unread
• uncultured
• foolish
• unsophisticated
• stupid
• analphabetic
• dumb
• unknowledgeable
• unskilled
• idiotic
• semiliterate
• artless
• uncultivated
• untrained
• functionally illiterate
• imbecile
• innumerate
• callow
• moronic
• green
• lowbrow
• witless
• brainless
• silly
• philistine
• senseless
• raw

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• educated
• literate
• knowledgeable
• intelligent
• brilliant
• smart
• expert
• experienced
• trained
• lettered
• well-informed
• intellectual
• schooled
• well-read
• erudite
• learned
• scholarly
• cultured
• aware
• sophisticated
• familiar
• cultivated
• acquainted
• highbrow
• polymath
• polyhistoric

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of uneducated

The report says there's been progress, but minorities, along with people who are poor and uneducated, still face higher death rates. — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 24 June 2026

The hillbilly is portrayed as ignorant, uneducated, and unsophisticated; they are often depicted as being unkempt in appearance, perhaps noticeably dirty or walking around barefoot. — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026

Stolen bases, once treated as a reckless relic of the uneducated past, are at levels not seen since the freewheeling 1980s. — Chad Jennings, New York Times, 21 May 2026

The animals help Tim, who proves uneducated in the methods of deduction, investigate a series of local suspects portrayed by Molly Gordon, Hong Chau, Emma Thompson, Kobna Holbrook-Smith, Nicholas Galitzine, Tosin Cole and Conleth Hill, among others. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026