unstudied

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   not examined, researched, or learned through study

   The archive contains a large collection of previously unstudied letters.

2. 2
   adj

   natural and unforced rather than deliberately planned or practiced for effect

   Her apology had an unstudied sincerity that won the room over.

3. 3
   adj

   not knowledgeable or trained in a particular subject

   Though unstudied in diplomacy, he handled the negotiation with tact.

From un- + studied, the past participle of study. The literal senses are 'not examined by study' and 'not trained in a subject.' From the idea of something not carefully prepared or rehearsed came the favorable literary sense 'natural, spontaneous, and unforced.'

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