as in ignorant
lacking in education or the knowledge gained from books
gathered the village's children, who were uninstructed for the most part, and formed a school
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Recent Examples of uninstructed
Training protocols that treat uninstructed inner speech as silence.
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Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
But uninstructed delegates could advocate for policy changes at the convention in Chicago.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
But this year he's come down from Chicago to help organize for uninstructed.
—Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024
Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
But uninstructed delegates could advocate for policy changes at the convention in Chicago.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
But this year he's come down from Chicago to help organize for uninstructed.
—Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninstructed
Adjective
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But there are also Black folks who are ignorant of this.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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The pilot has moments both sweet and funny, and sets up the possibility of romance amongst the characters, as well as further high jinks from a rotating cast of license seekers and citizens ignorant of the requirements for a Real ID.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But let’s face it, the Red Wings have looked a bit inexperienced at times so far, too.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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The helmers cycle through a year’s worth of seasons for Zhenya and Anatolij Pilipenko, inexperienced farmers who envisioned a new life for themselves and their two young daughters.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Uninstructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninstructed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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