UNLEARNED

ignorant, nescient, unlearned, unlettered

(adjective) uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication; “an ignorant man”; “nescient of contemporary literature”; “an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues”; “exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions”

unconditioned, innate, unlearned

(adjective) not established by conditioning or learning; “an unconditioned reflex”

unlearned

(adjective) not well learned

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

unlearned (comparative more unlearned, superlative most unlearned)

Of a person, ignorant, uneducated, untaught, untrained.

Of a behavior, not learned; innate.

Synonyms

• (uneducated): uneducated, untrained; See also ignorant

• (of behavior, innate): inborn, inherent; See also innate

Antonyms

• learned

Verb

unlearned

simple past tense and past participle of unlearn

Source: Wiktionary


Un*learn"ed, a. Etym: [Pref. un- + learned.]

1. Not learned; untaught; uneducated; ignorant; illiterate.

2. Not gained by study; not known.

3. Not exhibiting learning; as, unlearned verses.

– Un*learn"ed*ly, adv.

– Un*learn"ed*ness, n.

UNLEARN

Un*learn", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + learn.]

1. To forget, as what has been learned; to lose from memory; also, to learn the contrary of. I had learned nothing right; I had to unlearn everything. Milner.

2. To fail to learn. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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