uninstructed

un·in·struct·ed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-in-struhk-tid]
- /ˌʌn ɪnˈstrʌk tɪd/
- /ˌʌnɪnˈstrʌktɪd /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-in-struhk-tid]
- /ˌʌn ɪnˈstrʌk tɪd/

Definitions of uninstructed word

adjective uninstructed not instructed; uninformed; uneducated. 1
adjective uninstructed (of a person acting in a representative capacity) not furnished with orders on how to proceed or vote; uncommitted: uninstructed convention delegates. 1
adjective uninstructed not taught or given information about how to do something 0
adjective uninstructed not having authorization or instructions from the client about what action to take 0
adjective uninstructed Not instructed. 0
adjective uninstructed (archaic) uneducated. 0

See all 6 definitions of uninstructed

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Origin of uninstructed

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; un-1 + instruct + -ed2

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Parts of speech for Uninstructed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Uninstructed

uninstructed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for uninstructed

adj uninstructed

amnesic — a person affected by amnesia.
apprenticed — a person who works for another in order to learn a trade: an apprentice to a plumber.
birdbrained — a stupid, foolish, or scatterbrained person.
cretinous — If you describe someone as cretinous, you think they are very stupid.
illiterate — unable to read and write: an illiterate group.

adjective uninstructed

catachrestic — Constituting or related to catachresis.
inconversant — Not conversant or acquainted (with something); unfamiliar.
inerudite — Not erudite; unlearned; ignorant.
misinformed — to give false or misleading information to.
nescient — lack of knowledge; ignorance.

All 14 Synonyms of uninstructed

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