uninitiated meaning

UK US /ˌʌnɪˈnɪʃieɪtɪd/ 6 syllables

uninitiated (adjective): not initiated; deficient in relevant experience.

Definition of uninitiated

  1. not initiated; deficient in relevant experience
    • it seemed a bizarre ceremony to uninitiated western eyes
    • he took part in the experiment as a naive subject

    Synonyms: uninitiate, naive

    Similar: inexperienced

How to pronounce uninitiated

uninitiated is pronounced /ˌʌnɪˈnɪʃieɪtɪd/ in American English. It has 6 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in ED · 11-letter words

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