UNINSTRUCTED Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

uninstructed

adjective

ˌən-in-ˈstrək-təd

Definition of uninstructed

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

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Some people in the White House treated Jackie as a cipher, ignorant of almost everything happening.

— Laurence Leamer, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026
And in a world increasingly populated by people who are absolutely certain that everyone who disagrees with them is either ignorant or immoral, our universities could use considerably more of all three.

— Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of ignorant

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These experienced and skilled athletes, who are often 22 or 23 years old, are appealing to coaches, especially when compared with inexperienced and physically less developed freshmen.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Hafley also cautioned against placing the sole blame on Willis, who started just the 11th game of his career and is leading a young offense with mostly inexperienced receivers who are still developing chemistry.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

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