adj
uneducated
uhn-EHD-yuu-kay-tihd
adj
1
Not having received much or any formal schooling.
"The programme aims to help uneducated adults learn to read."
How to Use Uneducated
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLacking formal schooling or training.
Common mistake
Don't use "uneducated" as a general insult for "unintelligent" — it specifically refers to lack of schooling, not lack of intelligence.
Common pairings
uneducated guess
largely uneducated
Word Forms
more uneducated comparative, uneducateds plural, most uneducated superlative
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Etymology
From un- ("not") plus educated, the past participle of educate.