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unstudied

[ uhn-stuhd-eed ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

not studied; study; not premeditated or labored; natural; unaffected.
not having studied; study; not possessing knowledge in a specific field; unversed:
He is unstudied in law.

unstudied

/ ʌnˈstʌdɪd /

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; un- ¹, studied

Then his mother-wit came out, his lively humour and practical common sense—all unstudied and natural.

Sometimes Sara Lee reminded him of her—the upraising of her eyes or an unstudied gesture.

Something in this simple lament—it sounded natural and perfectly unstudied—seemed straightway to make a great impression on her.

Mrs. Neuchatel was greatly taken by his appearance, by the calmness of his mien, his unstudied politeness, and his measured voice.

The antiquities of savage races, moreover, have as yet been almost wholly unstudied.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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