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uneducated
[/ˌʌn.ˈɛd.ʒu.keɪ.tɪd/]
adjective
inculto
1.
lacking education or formal schooling; not well-educated
He was an uneducated man who never attended school.
Ele era um homem inculto que nunca frequentou a escola.
2.
showing a lack of knowledge or refinement in a particular area
Her uneducated guess about the scientific process was completely wrong.
Seu palpite inculto sobre o processo científico estava completamente errado.
Synonyms
ignorant
illiterate
unschooled
untrained
uncultured
crude
Antonyms
educated
learned
cultured
refined
knowledgeable
scholarly
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
inculto
most common usage
General Brazilian
sem educação
less formal, literal translation
Portugal
inculto
standard usage
Portugal
mal educado
can also mean rude or ill-mannered
Related Idioms & Phrases
uneducated guess - um palpite inculto
uneducated opinion - opinião inculta
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