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Synonyms

unschooled

American  
[uhn-skoold] / ʌnˈskuld /

adjective

  1. not schooled, taught, or trained.

    Though unschooled, he had a grasp of the subject.

  2. not acquired or artificial; natural.

    an unschooled talent.


unschooled British  
/ ʌnˈskuːld /

adjective

  1. having received no training or schooling

  2. spontaneous; natural

    unschooled talent

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of unschooled

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

Example Sentences

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Whatever his intention with this self-effacing and possibly insulting answer, Mr. Newsom seemed unschooled in the dialogue of politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

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 • Jun. 7, 2023

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 • Oct. 4, 2022

The company’s owners, unschooled in the ways of Washington, had hired a private detective to find out why they weren’t winning defense contracts.

From Washington Post • May 31, 2022

“Fools unschooled in the art of fence-sitting,” said Goldbuttons.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson