uninstructed

adjective

ˌən-in-ˈstrək-təd How to pronounce uninstructed (audio)
Definition of uninstructednext
as in ignorant
lacking in education or the knowledge gained from books gathered the village's children, who were uninstructed for the most part, and formed a school

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Recent Examples of uninstructed If 60% of voting shareholders support a proposal and 40% oppose it, uninstructed shares would follow the same distribution. — James H. Lee, Fortune, 28 May 2026 Training protocols that treat uninstructed inner speech as silence. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 But this year he's come down from Chicago to help organize for uninstructed. — Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024 But uninstructed delegates could advocate for policy changes at the convention in Chicago. — Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninstructed
  1. ignorant
  2. inexperienced
Adjective
  • The old worst dressed lists could be cruel, sexist, culturally ignorant, and spectacularly misguided.
    — Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Mamdani’s ignorant opinion illustrates Kissinger’s concern, relying on emotional display rather than the facts.
    — Daniel Kolkey, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of ignorant
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  • The Holbrook sisters are undersocialized and inexperienced with the world, and Herzog sees them as figures out of a fable, dreamers who talk incessantly about love and seem connected to the elemental and the ancient.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • When someone with 20 years of expertise is willing to look inexperienced for 20 minutes, everyone else gets permission to learn.
    — Pankaj Prasoon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of inexperienced

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“Uninstructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninstructed. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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