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untutored
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un·tu·tored
/
ʌnˈtu
tərd, -ˈtyu-
/
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[
uhn-
too
-terd, -
tyoo
-
]
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adjective
1.
not
tutored
; untaught; uninstructed.
2.
naive,
ignorant
, or unsophisticated.
Origin:
1585–95;
un-
1
+
tutor
+
-ed
2
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untutored
(ʌnˈtjuːtəd)
—
adj
1.
without formal instruction or education
2.
lacking sophistication or refinement
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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