Uncultivated: meaning, definitions and examples
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uncultivated
[ ʌnˈkʌltɪˌveɪtɪd ]
land
Not used for growing crops or plants; not cultivated.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The uncultivated land was covered in wild plants and shrubs.
- The uncultivated field had been abandoned for many years.
person
Lacking education, refinement, or sophistication.
Synonyms
crude, ignorant, uneducated, unsophisticated
Examples of usage
- He was an uncultivated man with little interest in art or literature.
- Her uncultivated manners made her stand out in the elegant party.
Translations
Translations of the word "uncultivated" in other languages:
🇵🇹 não cultivado
🇮🇳 अनुपयुक्त
🇩🇪 unkultiviert
- brachliegend
- wild
🇮🇩 tidak dibudidayakan
🇺🇦 некультивований
🇵🇱 nieuprawiany
🇯🇵 未耕作
🇫🇷 non cultivé
🇪🇸 no cultivado
🇹🇷 işlenmemiş
🇰🇷 경작되지 않은
🇸🇦 غير مزروع
🇨🇿 neobdělaný
🇸🇰 neobrábaný
🇨🇳 未耕种
🇸🇮 nekultiviran
🇮🇸 óunninn
🇰🇿 өңделмеген
🇬🇪 გაუნაყოფი
🇦🇿 becərilməmiş
🇲🇽 no cultivado
Etymology
The word 'uncultivated' originated from the Latin word 'incultivatus' which means 'not cultivated'. It has been used in English since the 17th century to describe both land that is not cultivated and people who lack refinement or education.
See also: cultivated, cultivating, cultivator.