untaught
/ʌnˈtɔt/
adjective
- Not having received instruction or training; not educated in a particular subject.
- He was an untaught genius who invented a new type of engine without any formal engineering degree.
- Despite being untaught in music theory, she played the piano beautifully by ear.
- The children were untaught in basic math skills when they arrived at the school.
- Not learned or acquired through teaching; natural or instinctive.
- The bird's ability to build a nest is untaught, passed down through instinct.
- Her kindness was untaught, a natural part of her character.
- His courage in the face of danger seemed untaught, coming from deep within.
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