uninstructed

adjective

ˌən-in-ˈstrək-təd How to pronounce uninstructed (audio)
Definition of uninstructednext
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 If 60% of voting shareholders support a proposal and 40% oppose it, uninstructed shares would follow the same distribution. — James H. Lee, Fortune, 28 May 2026 Training protocols that treat uninstructed inner speech as silence. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 But this year he's come down from Chicago to help organize for uninstructed. — Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024 But uninstructed delegates could advocate for policy changes at the convention in Chicago. — Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninstructed
  1. ignorant
  2. inexperienced
Adjective
  • Howard Bryant's comparison this week between Cunningham's comments and Colin Kaepernick's protests was both ignorant and desperate.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Only those stubbornly ignorant to the human cost of actual combat would be psyched to bring on more of it.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of ignorant
Adjective
  • His successor is inexperienced Indiana transfer Alberto Mendoza.
    — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Prongos is still understandably inexperienced in several areas and needs to get stronger.
    — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of inexperienced

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“Uninstructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninstructed. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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