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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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Many social-media-immersed travelers decide that Lonely Planet and travel agents are for the unsavvy.

From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2021

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

Despite Leader Deng Xiaoping's promise to let profits bloom, hundreds of foreign entrepreneurs have found that the country can be a financial quagmire for unsavvy or impatient outsiders.

From Time Magazine Archive

Alpine fashion, and many an unsavvy investor plunged in with gusto.

From Time Magazine Archive

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