Synonyms: uneducated
Definition: not having a good education
Similar words: ignorant, illiterate
Definition: uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field
Usage: she is ignorant of quantum mechanics; he is musically illiterate
Similar words: ignorant, nescient, unlearned, unlettered
Definition: uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
Usage: an ignorant man; nescient of contemporary literature; an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues; exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions
Similar words: undereducated
Definition: poorly or insufficiently educated
Similar words: unschooled, untaught, untutored
Definition: lacking in schooling
Usage: untaught people whose verbal skills are grossly deficient; an untutored genius; uneducated children
Similar words: unstudied
Definition: lacking knowledge gained by study often in a particular field
Usage: is unstudied in Latin as he is in may other matters