Synonyms of uncultured
58 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for uncultured is brutal. Other synonyms of uncultured are barbarian, barbaric, unwitting, heathen and unlearned. The opposite of uncultured is cultured.
Synonyms and similar words for uncultured
adjectiveNot cultured or civilized; lacking in delicacy or refinement; philistine.
- benighted
- unenlightenedNot enlightened; ignorant in general or of some particular fact.
- barbarousUncivilized, uncultured.
- uncivilizedCrude, barbarous, wild, uncultured.
- cimmerian
- clueless
- foolish
- ignorant
- ill-informedPoorly informed; ignorant.
- illiterate
- innocent
- nescient
- oblivious
- philistine derogatory
- tenebrose figurativelyMorally, culturally or mentally benighted; backward; uncivilized.
- unaware
- uncultivatedInadequately educated; lacking art or knowledge.
- uneducatedNot educated.
- uneruditeNot erudite; uneducated.
- uninformed
- unknowing
- unknowledgeableLacking knowledge: ignorant, naive, or both.
- unlearnedIgnorant, uneducated, untaught, untrained.
- unlearnt
- unlettered
- unmindful
- unread
- unscholarlyNot scholarly.
- unschooled
- untaught
- untrainedLacking training, not having been instructed in something.
- untutoredUntrained, not taught or educated in a field of knowledge.
- unwittingUnaware or uninformed; oblivious.
- animalisticIn the behaviour of an animal savage; untamed.
- barbarianRelating to people, countries, or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior.
- barbaricOf or relating to a barbarian; uncivilized, uncultured or uncouth.
- brutalSavagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner.
- brutishBestial; lacking human sensibility.
- Gothic figurativelyBarbarous, rude, unpolished, belonging to the “Dark Ages”, medieval as opposed to classical.
- GothlikeLike a Goth (ancient Teutonic); barbaric, pitilessly destructive.
- heathenUncultured; uncivilized; savage; barbarian.
- heathenishResembling a heathen.
- heathenlyHeathen.
- heathenousCharacteristic of a heathen.
- pagan derogatorySavage, immoral, uncivilized, wild.
- savage
- truculentCruel or savage.
- uncivilNot civilized.
- uncouthUnrefined, crude.
- wolfishFierce; menacing; savage.
- lack-learning obsoleteIgnorant.
- lay obsolete
- lewd obsolete
- loreless archaicWithout lore or learning; uneducated.
- barbarious dated, literaryBarbarous, barbaric.
- grim obsoleteFierce, cruel, furious.
- incivil rareDisplaying a lack of courtesy; rude, impolite.
- uplandish obsoleteRustic, rude, boorish; countrified, unsophisticated, or uncivilized.
Opposite of uncultured
adjectiveNot cultured or civilized; lacking in delicacy or refinement; philistine.
Meaning of uncultured
- adjective Not cultured or civilized; lacking in delicacy or refinement; philistine.
- adjective Not cultured or artificially developed.
uncultured in other languages
Questions about synonyms of uncultured
- What is another word for uncultured?
- Uncultured has 58 synonyms on Word.ws, such as brutal, barbarian, barbaric, unwitting, heathen, unlearned, uncivil and uncivilized.
- What is the opposite of uncultured?
- The opposite of uncultured is cultured.
- What does uncultured mean?
- Uncultured means not cultured or civilized; lacking in delicacy or refinement; philistine.
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