uncultivated

/ˈʌnˌkʌltəˈveɪdɪd/
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Definitions of uncultivated
  1. adjective
    (of land or fields) not prepared for raising crops
    “uncultivated land”
    synonyms:
    uncultivable, uncultivatable
    not suitable for cultivation or tilling
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    antonyms:
    cultivated
    (of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
  2. adjective
    characteristic of a person who is not cultivated or does not have intellectual tastes
    synonyms: lowbrow, lowbrowed
    nonintellectual
    not intellectual
  3. adjective
    (of persons) lacking art or knowledge
    synonyms: artless, uncultured
    unrefined
    (used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth
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