Synonyms for unlearnt
- adjective
- British English
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Innate, inherent or inborn.
Suckling is unlearnt behaviour in mammals.
Example sentences
- inherent It seems to be something inherent to the human race.
- innate Gauss had an innate talent for mathematical problems.
- inborn Linguistic competence is inborn, not acquired.
- uneducated Tom is uneducated; he understands absolutely nothing.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| unlearnt | steady | |
| inherent | steady | |
| innate | rising | |
| inborn | steady | |
| uneducated | steady | |
| untrained | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- innate2, inborn2
- 8 letters
- inherent3
- 9 letters
- untrained2
- 10 letters
- uneducated5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (innate2 = 2 syllables).