undomesticated
/ˌʌn.dəˈmes.tɪ.keɪ.tɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌn.dəˈmes.tɪ.keɪ.t̬ɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ən-də-ˈme-sti-ˌkā-təd/ (ame, mw)
undomesticated — adjective
- undomesticatedpositive
- more undomesticatedcomparative
- most undomesticatedsuperlative
1. not useful or interested in household tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and looki
not useful or interested in household tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and looking after children
Linh has always been undomesticated — she cannot cook a single meal.
predicative: be + undomesticated
After three years of living alone, Owen remains completely undomesticated.
intensified with adverb: completely undomesticated
Shirin joked that her brother was so undomesticated he had never used a vacuum cleaner.
The undomesticated man ordered takeout every night and let his laundry pile on the sofa.
Ishaan admitted being undomesticated, so he hired a cleaner for his apartment twice a month.
- unhomely
very rare; more about a place feeling not cozy than a person's skills
- non-domestic
even rarer; refers more broadly to anything outside the home
- domesticated
the direct antonym; describes someone skilled at or interested in housework
- homemaking
positive trait of managing a household well
文法句型
be + undomesticated
undomesticated + noun (person/bachelor/husband)
用法筆記
Often used humorously or self-deprecatingly to describe someone's lack of homemaking skills. More common in informal conversation than in formal writing.
常見錯誤
2. living wild and not kept by humans for work, food, or companionship
living wild and not kept by humans for work, food, or companionship
Undomesticated wolves still roam the forests of northern Canada and Alaska.
attributive: undomesticated + species name
The zookeeper explained that undomesticated cats, such as lions, require very careful handling.
attributive with category example
Unlike undomesticated horses, farm horses are trained to pull carts and respond to commands.
Charlotte spotted an undomesticated fox near her garden shed late one evening.
Researchers track undomesticated elephants in Southeast Asia using GPS collars.
- wild
broader term; can also describe untamed landscapes or behaviour, not limited to species biology
- untamed
emphasises not being brought under control, can apply to both animals and nature
- feral
refers to a formerly domesticated species that has returned to a wild state, not the same as never-domesticated
- domesticated
the direct opposite; bred and raised by humans for practical purposes
- tame
trained to be comfortable around humans; a tame animal may or may not be fully domesticated
文法句型
undomesticated + animal/species
remain + undomesticated
用法筆記
Not the same as 'wild' — a wild animal has never had contact with humans, whereas 'undomesticated' contrasts with animals that humans have selectively bred and trained for specific purposes.