adj
Meaning 1
Not having adequate training.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The undertrained zookeeper met with an unfortunate fate.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
undertrained
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Indo-European *h1entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dhí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dhér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- Proto-Indo-European *dhregh-der.? Latin trahere Vulgar Latin *tragīnāre Old French traïnerder. Old French trainder. Middle English trayne English train English -ed English trained English undertrained From under- + trained.