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uncultured

/ʌnˈkʌltʃərd/
un · cul · tured
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• adjective

1

Characterized by a lack of good taste, education, or refined manners; unsophisticated.

Example

"The critic dismissed the tourists as uncultured because they showed little interest in the city's historic art museums."

2

(Of land, plants, or microorganisms) not cultivated or grown artificially in a prepared medium.

Example

"Metagenomic sequencing allows biologists to study uncultured bacteria taken directly from ocean water samples."

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• Rhymes for uncultured

• Nearby Words

uncuff
uncuffed
uncultivated
uncultured
uncurably
uncurbed
uncured

Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in the late 16th century, formed from the prefix 'un-' and 'cultured', which derives from the Latin 'cultura' (cultivation or tending), originally referring to the literal tilling of land before shifting to intellectual and social refinement.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Uncultured. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/uncultured
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