UNINITIATED Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

uninitiated

adjective

Definition of uninitiated

as in unschooled

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Recent Examples of uninitiated For any uninitiated readers, the title is a reference to the Old Testament’s Book of Leviticus. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026 The museum also hosts quarterly open houses for locals looking to learn more about their hometown history and uninitiated out-of-towners intrigued by roadside mythos of the South’s most iconic diner. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026 Remember that people are still in jail for cannabis while an adjacent movement of other psychedelic plants has lineage holders being erased by uninitiated regulators and CEO’s. — Philip Wolf, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026 For those uninitiated, Amazon Prime’s latest college drama, Off Campus, has sparked a dedicated following for its respectful portrayal of friendships, fun, and even, puck buddies bunnies. — Elle Turner, Glamour, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for uninitiated

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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

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
Aussie keeper Patrick Beach couldn’t do anything about it, such was the quality of the cross from Karim Hafez, with the Aussie defense looking unprepared to deal with the problem.

— Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Definition of unprepared

Adjective

Over the same period, entry-level head count at the high-intensity firms rose 12%, contradicting predictions and fears that young or inexperienced workers would be most at risk of losing their jobs to AI.

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Immer and Lois work with land stewards to find projects that make sense for eager but often inexperienced volunteers.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of inexperienced

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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

According to Grant, factors like operational downtime, the productivity drag of unskilled workers and post-incident audits and reporting requirements can run four to eight times higher than the direct costs.

— Sentry Insurance, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Road accidents kill thousands in Bangladesh every year, due to a combination of poor road conditions, unskilled driving and inadequate oversight of traffic rules.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026

Definition of unskilled

Adjective

And this July, South Dakota hosts its second annual Badlands Astronomy Festival for scientists and amateur astronomers at Badlands National Park, which has a pending bid to become one of the state's International Dark Sky Parks.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
Trump will also encounter another former pal – Keir Starmer – who’ll shortly have more time to pursue his avid amateur soccer career after resigning as British prime minister.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

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