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unsavvy

American  
[uhn-sav-ee] / ʌnˈsæv i /

adjective

  1. Informal. inexperienced or untrained.

    a term used only by unsavvy freshmen.


Etymology

Origin of unsavvy

un- 1 + savvy

Example Sentences

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Those lines are caused by a combination of things — the near-record numbers of travelers, the TSA staffing shortages, tougher security standards and, as Wefelmeyer says, some unsavvy travelers.

From Washington Post May 29, 2016

Something unique to the digitally savvy or unsavvy?

From Slate Jan. 12, 2015

Anyone at Slate, no matter how tech savvy or unsavvy, could use email from any device, from wherever they were, all the time.

From Slate Sep. 19, 2013

Short, a trucking millionaire who used to own the Washington Senators, is considered by some to be too politically unsavvy for such a big undertaking.

From Time Magazine Archive

Computer networks, once they're up and running, also need care and feeding, and the unsavvy will need help when things go wrong.

From Time Magazine Archive

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