Uncultivated

B2 16+

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈkʌltəˌveɪtɪd/

Definitions of uncultivated

noun a person or thing that is not cultivated or developed

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a field of uncultivated land on my way to the city.

A2 The farmer decided to plant crops in the uncultivated area of his farm.

B1 The conservation group is working to protect uncultivated areas from development.

B2 The uncultivated wilderness provides a habitat for many rare species.

C1 The government has designated large tracts of uncultivated land as protected reserves.

C2 The ecologists are studying the biodiversity of the uncultivated regions in the Amazon rainforest.

adjective describing something that has not been cultivated or developed

Example Sentences

A1 The field was left uncultivated for many years.

A2 The uncultivated land was overgrown with weeds and shrubs.

B1 The farmer decided to cultivate the uncultivated land next to his property.

B2 The uncultivated garden was transformed into a beautiful flower bed.

C1 The uncultivated wilderness provided a habitat for many rare plant species.

C2 The uncultivated forest was a pristine ecosystem untouched by human hands.

Examples of uncultivated in a Sentence

formal The uncultivated land was overgrown with weeds and brush.

informal The uncultivated field was a mess of wild plants.

slang That uncultivated area is a total jungle.

figurative Her mind was like uncultivated soil, full of untapped potential.

Grammatical Forms of uncultivated

past tense

uncultivated

plural

uncultivated

comparative

more uncultivated

superlative

most uncultivated

present tense

uncultivates

future tense

will uncultivate

perfect tense

has uncultivated

continuous tense

is uncultivating

singular

uncultivated

positive degree

uncultivated

infinitive

to uncultivate

gerund

uncultivating

participle

uncultivated

Origin and Evolution of uncultivated

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'uncultivated' originated from the Latin word 'incultivatus', which is a combination of 'in-' (not) and 'cultivatus' (cultivated).
Evolution of the word: Over time, 'uncultivated' has retained its original meaning of not cultivated or not tamed, but it has also come to be used metaphorically to describe something wild, untamed, or uncivilized.