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untaught

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not taught; uneducated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Not taught; not conveyed by means of instruction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

lacking in schooling

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • untaught people whose verbal skills are grossly deficient
  • an untutored genius
  • uneducated children

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unschooled, untutored

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English untauȝt; equivalent to un- + taught.