unstudied

[ uhn-stuhd-eed ]
See synonyms for unstudied on Thesaurus.com
adjective
  1. not studied; not premeditated or labored; natural; unaffected.

  2. not having studied; not possessing knowledge in a specific field; unversed: He is unstudied in law.

Origin of unstudied

1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at un-1, studied

Words Nearby unstudied

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use unstudied in a sentence

  • Something in this simple lament—it sounded natural and perfectly unstudied—seemed straightway to make a great impression on her.

    The Tragic Muse | Henry James
  • Mrs. Neuchatel was greatly taken by his appearance, by the calmness of his mien, his unstudied politeness, and his measured voice.

    Endymion | Benjamin Disraeli
  • The antiquities of savage races, moreover, have as yet been almost wholly unstudied.

    The Evolution of Culture | Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers

British Dictionary definitions for unstudied

unstudied

/ (ʌnˈstʌdɪd) /


adjective
  1. natural; unaffected

  2. (foll by in) without knowledge or training

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