un·in·i·ti·at·ed (ŭn'ĭ-nĭsh'ē-ā'tĭd) adj. Not knowledgeable or skilled; inexperienced. n. An uninformed, unskilled, or inexperienced person or group of people. Often used with the:"What's the difference, the uninitiated may ask, between eggshell white and wedding gown white?"(Wall Street Journal).