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uncultured

UK
/ʌnˈkʌltʃəd/
US
/ʌnˈkʌltʃɚd/

Translations

unculturedadjective
more uncultured
Comp.
most uncultured
Super.
UK
/ʌnˈkʌltʃəd/
US
/ʌnˈkʌltʃɚd/
His uncultured behavior at the dinner party was quite embarrassing.
Son comportement inculte au dîner était assez embarrassant.
non cultivéS'emploie pour la terre, le sol ou des organismes non développés en culture.
The uncultured land was overgrown with wild plants and weeds.
La terre non cultivée était envahie par des plantes sauvages et des mauvaises herbes.
Additional translations
mal dégrossiPéjoratif ; s'emploie pour une personne ou un comportement manquant de raffinement.
en fricheSe dit surtout d'une terre laissée sans culture.
Synonyms
unrefined
unsophisticated
ignorant
uncivilized
barbaric
ill-mannered
boorish
vulgar
Antonyms
cultured
unculturedpast participle
UK
/ʌnˈkʌltʃəd/
US
/ʌnˈkʌltʃɚd/
Functions as an adjective formed from the past participle of the verb ‘cultivate/culture’, e.g., ‘uncultured cells’.
His uncultured behavior at the dinner party was quite embarrassing.
Son comportement inculte au dîner était assez embarrassant.

Definitions

unculturedadjective
Lacking in education, taste, or refinement.
His uncultured behavior at the dinner party was quite embarrassing.
Not having been cultivated or developed, especially in reference to land or soil.
The uncultured land was overgrown with wild plants and weeds.
Not grown or propagated in an artificial or laboratory culture, especially of microorganisms, cells, or pearls.
Scientists are studying many uncultured bacteria found in deep-sea vents.
unculturedpast participle
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