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undomesticated

(ˌʌndəˈmɛstɪˌkeɪtɪd)
adj
1. (Zoology) zoology not living under human control
2. not under human cultivation
3. not accustomed to home life
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.undomesticated - not domesticatedundomesticated - not domesticated; "a few undomesticated horses left"
untamed, wild - in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated; "wild geese"; "edible wild plants"
2.undomesticated - unaccustomed to home lifeundomesticated - unaccustomed to home life; "after years of marriage he remained essentially undomesticated"
undomestic - not domestic or related to home; "had established herself in her career at the price of being so undomestic she didn't even know how to light the oven"
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undomesticated

adjective
In a primitive state; not domesticated or cultivated; produced by nature:
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undomesticated

[ˈʌndəˈmestɪkeɪtɪd] ADJindomado, no domesticado
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undomesticated

adj animal, petnicht ans Haus gewöhnt; woman, husbandnicht häuslich; men aren’t as undomesticated as they used to beMänner sind heute häuslicher als früher
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