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uninitiated

UK/ʌnɪnˈɪʃi.eɪtɪd/

uninitiated adjective: not having been initiated; not having the special knowledge of a particular group.

Adjective

uninitiated (not comparable)

Not having been initiated; not having the special knowledge of a particular group.
- His jargon-filled talk was gibberish to uninitiated listeners, but it was clear and concise to practitioners.
- Even in the midst of the full swing of fancy, swayed to and fro by the many currants of thought that arise out of a single word, snatches of the verse from which the flight was taken will suddenly appear on the surface like a refrain or a keynote, showing that in reality there is a connexion...1863, Sir William Smith, editor, A Dictionary of the Bible: Comprising its Antiquities, Biography, Geography and Natural History, Volume III. Red Sea-Zuzims, Little, Brown, and Co, Versions, Ancient...
Synonyms:

uninformed, exoteric

Noun

the uninitiated pl (plural only)

(plural, plural-only) People who have not been initiated and thus do not have the special knowledge of a particular group.
- His jargon-filled talk was gibberish to the uninitiated, but it was clear and concise to practitioners.
Synonyms:

noninitiate, uninitiate, outsider, exoteric

Antonyms:

esoteric

uninitiated meaning in Urdu and Kannada

uninitiated in Urdu

غیرتجربہ کار, لاعلم

uninitiated in Kannada

ಅಪರಿಚಿತ, ದೀಕ್ಷೆ ಪಡೆಯದ, ಆರಂಭಿಸದ, ಕ್ರಿಯಾಶೀಲತೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ

Examples of uninitiated in a sentence

To the uninitiated, this might sound absurd, with images of chickens signing above the dotted line.
For the uninitiated or unsusceptible, it’s a dog thing: you wouldn’t understand.
His purpose in dwelling on labor was to demystify the business of authorities, to unintimidate the uninitiated.

All 18 example sentences with uninitiated

Synonyms of uninitiated

Antonyms

esoteric

All synonyms and antonyms of uninitiated

Origin of uninitiated

From un- + initiated.

Questions about uninitiated

What does uninitiated mean?: Uninitiated means not having been initiated; not having the special knowledge of a particular group.
What is uninitiated in Urdu?: Uninitiated in Urdu is غیرتجربہ کار, لاعلم. See Uninitiated meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is uninitiated?: Uninitiated can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce uninitiated?: Uninitiated is pronounced /ʌnɪnˈɪʃi.eɪtɪd/ (UK).

Words near uninitiated in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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