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as in uninhabited
existing without human habitation or cultivation
miles of uncultivated land that had never been touched by a plow or an ax
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as in vulgar
lacking in refinement or good taste
an uncultivated and ignorant philistine who cared only about money
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as in barbarian
not civilized
an uncultivated age when people lived just to meet their day-to-day needs
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Recent Examples of uncultivated
When the sprouts are big enough, they are transplanted in uncultivated lands around their town owned or rented by the family.
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Tucker Harris, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
The land had a decrepit stone barn, an oak forest, and a few small, uncultivated plots.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Dec. 2023
Untended roadsides and medians, abandoned construction areas and uncultivated spaces in urban and suburban areas are all perfect sites for seed bombing, especially if there are weeds or invasive species already growing there, providing proof the land is fertile.
—Nevin Martell, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023
Early definitions of this word, dating back to about 1525, referred to plants growing uncultivated in the wild.
—Miles Marshall Lewis, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2023
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Tucker Harris, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
The land had a decrepit stone barn, an oak forest, and a few small, uncultivated plots.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Dec. 2023
Untended roadsides and medians, abandoned construction areas and uncultivated spaces in urban and suburban areas are all perfect sites for seed bombing, especially if there are weeds or invasive species already growing there, providing proof the land is fertile.
—Nevin Martell, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023
Early definitions of this word, dating back to about 1525, referred to plants growing uncultivated in the wild.
—Miles Marshall Lewis, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncultivated
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Mauro Morandi, whose 32-year sojourn on an uninhabited Mediterranean island led to his being known as Italy’s Robinson Crusoe, died on Jan. 3 in Modena, Italy.—
Elisabetta Povoledo,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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The other nine—Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll, Wake Island and Navassa Island—are uninhabited outlying islands.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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The vast majority of females in the book are described with vulgar disrespect by the various characters and the narrator.—
Brittany Wallman,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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There is no excuse and no rationalization for a vulgar, inhumane act that senselessly took a life.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Dec. 2024
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Yet the real struggle between red and blue bears little resemblance to the flamboyant melodrama narrated by partisans, in which each side fights to defend humanity against a barbarian horde.—
Matthew Karp,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Oct. 2024
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Steve muses, as the clip cuts to barbarian humanoid pigs attacking a city.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
19 Nov. 2024
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The undeveloped coastline north of the town provides miles of peaceful sand to explore.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 2025
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But Bannon, an architect of Trump's original Make America Great Again platform, argues that these visas mean American talent is sidelined or left undeveloped, which ultimately hurts the U.S.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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To chastise you for attending to his mistake and then act as though your laundry were now tainted is rude and hypocritical.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Joella deluge begins when Lana calls her out at the beginning of the episode for being rude during Untucked about her song.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
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Created by claymation animator Nick Park, Wallace & Gromit is a series of shorts and feature films which sees the naive inventor and his loyal dog embark on wild and whimsical adventures, ranging from science fiction to murder mystery, usually with a touch of horror.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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The oldest wild wolf ever recorded was 13.75 years old and lived in Idaho.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2025
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Yet for all its refined elegance, the wilderness remains untamed.—
Christine Chitnis,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2025
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This wild and untamed online reaction displays an interesting side of the internet and meme culture, one that can actually assist people in comprehending and dealing with global events.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Crass Words Any crass or overt mention of bodily functions, particularly those involved with reproduction—human, animal, or botanical.—
Valerie Fraser Luesse,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2024
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In 2013, Pearson’s state exams featured crass, commercial product placements as well as reading passages lifted from Pearson textbooks.—
Kemala Karmen,
New York Daily News,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Uncultivated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncultivated. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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