unstudied

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ʌnˈstʌd.id/ UK /ʌnˈstʌd.id/ See IPA manual

Freq #204423

Meanings

1

adj
not examined, researched, or learned through study

The archive contains a large collection of previously unstudied letters.
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

adj
not knowledgeable or trained in a particular subject

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

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · not examined, researched,... unexaminedunresearchedunexplored

2 adj · natural and unforced rather... unforced spontaneous unaffected artless

3 adj · not knowledgeable or... unverseduntraineduntutored

Opposites

studied researched deliberate contrived trained

Word family

Related forms study spontaneity artlessnessunversed

Etymology

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.'

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# unstudied

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ʌnˈstʌd.id/
**IPA (UK):** /ʌnˈstʌd.id/
**Frequency rank:** 204423

## Meanings
1. not examined, researched, or learned through study
2. natural and unforced rather than deliberately planned or practiced for effect
3. not knowledgeable or trained in a particular subject

## Examples
- The archive contains a large collection of previously unstudied letters.
- Her apology had an unstudied sincerity that won the room over.
- Though unstudied in diplomacy, he handled the negotiation with tact.

## Synonyms
- unexamined
- unresearched
- unexplored
- unforced
- spontaneous
- unaffected
- artless
- unversed
- untutored

## Antonyms
- studied
- researched
- deliberate
- contrived
- trained

## Related Forms
- study
- spontaneity
- artlessness
- unversed

## Etymology
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.'

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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