ungebildet
uneducated, uncultured.
English translations
- 01
uneducated
- 02
ignorant
- 03
illiterate
Word details
- German meaning
- Beschreibt jemanden, der wenig oder keine formale Bildung erhalten hat und daher über begrenztes Wissen verfügt.
- English meaning
- Uneducated
- Synonym
- dumm, unwissend
- German example
- Er ist ungebildet, aber er hat viel Lebenserfahrung.
- English example
- He is uneducated, but he has a lot of life experience.
- Comparative
- ungebildeterSuperlative: am ungebildetsten
Related words
- philiströs
Philistine
- kulturlos
Uncultured
- Ignorant
Ignorant
- Analphabet
Illiterate
- Pöbel
The rabble refers to an uneducated, aggressive crowd, often used derogatorily.
- Pöbelherrschaft
Mob rule
- ignorant
Ignorant
- Landpomeranze
Country bumpkin
- analphabetisch
Illiterate
- rotzfrech
Cheeky means impudent, sassy, and disrespectful, often in a childish or uneducated way.
- Hinterwäldler
Hick, redneck, bumpkin
- Matz
A derogatory term for a clumsy or uneducated man.
- Knan
"Knan" is a colloquial, derogatory term used in some contexts to describe a person perceived as uneducated, stupid, or clumsy.
- Troglodyt
A troglodyte is a derogatory term for a person who is considered backward, uneducated, or primitive.
- Provinzler
Provincial
Example sentences with “ungebildet”
Er wirkte auf mich sehr ungebildet. (He seemed very uneducated to me.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'ungebildet' an insult?
Yes, it can be perceived as an insult. It implies a lack of formal education or lack of refined knowledge.