uneducated

Everyday

1. Uneducated means having had little or no schooling or education. tree →
2. Uneducated can also describe speech, writing or guesses that show little knowledge. tree →

In the lessons

In history and social studies: in the past many children were uneducated because they had to work; today education is a right. Using it about a person's speech can be rude and snobbish, since dialects are not uneducated. Phrase: «an uneducated guess» (joking opposite of «an educated guess»).

Examples

• In Victorian times many poor children were uneducated. tree →
• Free schools mean fewer people grow up uneducated. tree →
• Being uneducated is not the same as being unintelligent. tree →
• My first answer was just an uneducated guess. tree →
• Malala fought so girls would not stay uneducated. tree →
• Calling someone uneducated because of their accent is unfair. tree →
• The robbers were all uneducated, and thought that the leader was merely singing a song as usual. tree →

Note

Opposite: «educated». Be careful: calling people «uneducated» can be hurtful. Lack of schooling is often caused by poverty or unfair rules, not by the person.