untaught
simple past tense and past participle of unteach.
not taught; not acquired by teaching; natural: untaught gentleness.
not instructed or educated; naive; ignorant.
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How to use untaught in a sentence
He was a savage, untaught in the arts and refinements of civilization, and in estimating his character this should be considered.
The Indian: On the Battle-Field and in the Wigwam | John FrostThey were not merely illiterate and untaught, but showed also an extremely low grade of reasoning power.
The first duty is from the parent to the child: this unfulfilled, the duty of the child remains untaught.
There and Back | George MacDonaldNo cook untaught by an educated brain ever makes these, and yet economy is a great gainer by them.
Jeffrey came next Sunday, and often after declared he never heard such words, such a sacred, untaught gift of speech.
Spare Hours | John Brown
British Dictionary definitions for untaught
/ (ʌnˈtɔːt) /
without training or education
attained or achieved without instruction
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