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uneducated

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/ʌnˈɛdʒʊˌkeɪtɪd/ · un-ed-u-cat-ed

Lack of education or knowledge.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Lack of education or knowledge.

تعلیم یا علم کی کمی۔

نادان

naadaan

Formal: غیر تعلیم یافتہ

Synonyms

ignorantilliterateunenlightenedبے علمنادانبے تجربہ

Antonyms

educatedliterateknowledgeableتعلیم یافتہپڑھا لکھاعلمی

Common Collocations

  • an uneducated person
  • uneducated opinions
  • uneducated background

Example Sentences

His uneducated views often lead to misunderstandings.

اس کے نادان خیالات اکثر غلط فہمیاں پیدا کرتے ہیں۔

Us ke naadaan khayalat aksar ghalat fehmiyaan paida karte hain.

She was considered uneducated because she never attended school.

اسے نادان سمجھا جاتا تھا کیونکہ اس نے کبھی اسکول نہیں جائے۔

Use naadaan samjha jata tha kyunki us ne kabhi school nahi gaya.

Uneducated individuals face various challenges in society.

نادان افراد معاشرے میں مختلف چیلنجز کا سامنا کرتے ہیں۔

Naadaan afraad muashray mein mukhtalif challenges ka samna karte hain.

Easily Confused With

unfortunate:Uneducated refers to lack of education, while unfortunate refers to something unlucky.

Word Family

education
nounتعلیم
educate
verbتعلیم دینا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'un-' as not having something, in this case, education.

Imagine a person sitting in a classroom but not paying attention.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نادان دوست سے سمجھدار دشمن بہتر ہے۔

Naadaan dosto se samajhdar dushman behter hai.

A wise enemy is better than a foolish friend.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "educatus" — brought up, reared

First known use: 18th century

The term 'uneducated' combines the prefix 'un-' (not) with 'educated', which means having received an education.