Alternative Education Terms

2 words in this vocabulary list

adjective lacking formal education or training; uneducated

  • The unschooled child struggled to keep up with the curriculum.
  • She's completely unschooled in that subject, so don't expect much from her presentation.
  • He's so unschooled when it comes to technology, it's embarrassing.
  • Her mind was like an unschooled garden, wild and untamed.

adjective a word that describes or gives more information about a noun, in this case, 'uncollegiate' describes something that is not characteristic of a college or university

  • His uncollegiate behavior during the conference was quite disappointing.
  • She always acts uncollegiate when she's around her friends.
  • Stop being so uncollegiate, dude.
  • His decision to skip the meeting was uncollegiate and showed a lack of commitment.