unlearned adj 1: not established by conditioning or learning; "an unconditioned reflex" [syn: {unconditioned}, {innate}, {unlearned}] [ant: {conditioned}, {learned}] 2: not well learned 3: 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" [syn: {ignorant}, {nescient}, {unlearned}, {unlettered}]
Unlearned \Un*learn"ed\, a. [Pref. un- + learned.] 1. Not learned; untaught; uneducated; ignorant; illiterate. [1913 Webster] 2. Not gained by study; not known. [1913 Webster] 3. Not exhibiting learning; as, unlearned verses. [1913 Webster] -- {Un*learn"ed*ly}, adv. -- {Un*learn"ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
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