WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•ed•u•cat•ed /ʌnˈɛdʒəˌkeɪtɪd/USA pronunciation adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- not educated formally;
inadequately educated.
un•ed•u•cat•ed
(un ej′ŏŏ kā′tid, -ed′yŏŏ-),USA pronunciation adj.
- not educated.
- un-1 + educated 1580–90
- untutored, unschooled, untaught, uninstructed, unenlightened, uninformed, uncultivated. See ignorant.
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