unschooled


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un·schooled

 (ŭn-sko͞old′)
adj.
1. Not educated or instructed; having little or no formal schooling.
2. Not the result of training; natural: an artist of unschooled talents.
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unschooled

(ʌnˈskuːld)
adj
1. (Education) having received no training or schooling
2. spontaneous; natural: unschooled talent.
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un•schooled

(ʌnˈskuld)

adj.
1. not schooled, taught, or trained.
2. not acquired or artificial; natural: an unschooled ability.
[1580–90]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.unschooled - lacking in schoolingunschooled - lacking in schooling; "untaught people whose verbal skills are grossly deficient"; "an untutored genius"; "uneducated children"
uneducated - not having a good education
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unschooled

adjective
Without education or knowledge:
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Translations

unschooled

[ˈʌnˈskuːld] ADJindocto
to be unschooled in a techniqueno haber aprendido nada de una técnica
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unschooled

adjungebildet, ohne Schulbildung; talentunausgebildet; to be unschooled in somethingnichts wissen über etw (acc)
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References in classic literature ?
CREON If thou dost count a virtue stubbornness, Unschooled by reason, thou art much astray.
Whatever tides of desire flooded his being, he was unschooled in the conventional expression of them; while his excessive timidity was bound to make his love- making unusual.
The idiot, the Indian, the child and unschooled farmer's boy stand nearer to the light by which nature is to be read, than the dissector or the antiquary.
Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom
So, if even lawyers need to review the law just to be sure of a legal concept of provision, how can you trust legal advice from someone who is untrained and unschooled in the law?
For the locals, unschooled in matters medical, Apoya's case was pure witchcraft.
In a compelling narrative that introduces historical and contemporary research on self-directed education, "Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom" by Kerry McDonald also spotlights how a diverse group of individuals and organizations are evolving an old schooling model of education.
Karachi -- The Citizens Foundation (TCF) talked about the importance of schooling the unschooled children of Pakistan during a media briefing held at their headquarters in Karachi.
When a voter is unschooled and poor, they're open to many factors to change their votes,' he said.
KARACHI -- The Citizens Foundation (TCF) talked about the importance of schooling the unschooled children of Pakistan during a media briefing held at their headquartersin Karachi.The organization shared the impact created at the grassroot level in the last two decades through their network of schools across Pakistan.
Unschooled individuals should keep their opinions to themselves instead of engendering chaos.
joined stage drama most of whom are unschooled, the actor said