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untaught

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Synonyms & Antonyms of untaught

lacking in education or the knowledge gained from books

an untaught artist whose primitive paintings are now prized by collectors

Synonyms for untaught

analphabetic,
benighted,
dark,
ignorant,
illiterate,
nonliterate,
rude,
simple,
uneducated,
uninstructed,
unlearned,
unlettered,
unread,
unschooled,
untutored

Words Related to untaught

functionally illiterate,
innumerate,
semiliterate,
unknowledgeable

artless,
lowbrow,
philistine,
uncultivated,
uncultured

callow,
green,
inexperienced,
innocent,
naive
(or naïve)

unsophisticated

raw,
unskilled,
untrained

brainless,
dumb,
idiotic
(also idiotical),
imbecile
(or imbecilic),
moronic,
stupid,
witless

foolish,
senseless,
silly

Near Antonyms for untaught

brilliant,
intelligent,
smart

experienced,
expert,
trained

erudite,
learned,
polyhistoric,
polymath
(or polymathic),
scholarly

cultivated,
cultured,
highbrow,
intellectual

sophisticated

acquainted,
aware,
familiar

Antonyms for untaught

educated,
knowledgeable,
lettered,
literate,
schooled,
well-informed,
well-read

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Thesaurus Entries Near untaught

untarnished

untaught

untechnical

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“Untaught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untaught. Accessed 17 Aug. 2022.

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The first known use of untaught was in the 14th century

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