inculte

uncultivated, uneducated

adjective an-KYLT Rare

Origin: from Latin incultus 'untilled'

Usage Note

Inculte describes land that is untilled or uncultivated, but is equally common applied to a person who lacks education or cultural refinement. It does not change form between masculine and feminine (un homme inculte, une personne inculte). The opposite is cultivé (educated, cultured).

Examples

"Il reste inculte malgré les années d'école."

Natural Translation

He remains uneducated despite years of schooling.

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