unschooled

American  

[uhn-skoold] / ʌnˈskuld /

adjective

1. not schooled, school, taught, or trained.

   Though unschooled, he had a grasp of the subject.

2. not acquired or artificial; natural.

   an unschooled talent.

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unschooled British  

/ ʌnˈskuːld /

adjective

1. having received no training or schooling

2. spontaneous; natural

   unschooled talent

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Etymology

Origin of unschooled

First recorded in 1580–90; un- ¹ + school ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

If people wondered why the well-educated dead sounded unschooled, Leah explained that spirits often took on the human characteristics of the medium.

From Literature

It reminded her of the not-so-distant afternoon when she had first discovered the three siblings locked in the barn at Ashton Place, unkempt, unschooled, and untamed—truly, so much had changed since that day!

From Literature

Mark Kobold is drawing what he describes as a magic bird that looks, to my unschooled eye, like a medieval crow well-suited for a “Game of Thrones” family crest.

From Seattle Times

Los Angeles officials have spoken openly about attempts to find unschooled students and help remove obstacles that are preventing them from coming to school.

From Washington Times

There is no guarantee they, or Web3, will live up to their promise, while the highly volatile nature of cryptocurrency and NFT markets suggest perils for the unschooled trader.

From Reuters

Related Words

• illiterate
• uneducated