uninitiated
/ˌʌnɪˈnɪʃieɪtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌnɪnˈɪʃiˌetɪd] /ˌʌnɪˈnɪʃieɪtɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌʌnɪnˈɪʃiˌetɪd] /ˌən-ə-ˈni-shē-ˌā-təd How to pronounce uninitiated (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˌʌn.ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪ.tɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌnɪnˈɪʃiˌetɪd] /ˌʌn.ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪ.t̬ɪd/ (ame, ipa)
uninitiated — adjective
- uninitiatedpositive
- more uninitiatedcomparative
- most uninitiatedsuperlative
1. lacking the knowledge or experience needed to understand a particular subject, a
lacking the knowledge or experience needed to understand a particular subject, activity, or group — for example, someone who has never studied economics listening to a discussion about interest rates.
Kofi felt completely uninitiated when he joined the advanced programming team.
predicative use: feel + completely uninitiated
The uninitiated audience struggled to follow the specialist's lecture about blockchain technology.
attributive use: the uninitiated + noun
To an uninitiated visitor, the local customs at the festival seemed strange and confusing.
Maeve remained uninitiated in the office's inside jokes after only a week there.
An uninitiated bystander would not understand the terms the two lawyers were using.
- inexperienced
most common alternative; focuses on lack of practice rather than lack of knowledge
- unfamiliar
suggests not knowing something rather than being new to an entire field
- unacquainted
more formal tone; implies having never been introduced to a subject
- unversed
near-synonym that stresses lack of formal training or study
- experienced
direct opposite; implies practical familiarity gained over time
- knowledgeable
emphasises having information rather than practical skill
- initiated
direct opposite in formal contexts; suggests being admitted into a group with special knowledge
文法句型
be/become/remain + uninitiated + in [topic]
the uninitiated + noun
用法筆記
Commonly appears after linking verbs such as 'feel', 'remain', or 'be'. The subject is usually a person or group of people. Can also be used before a noun ('an uninitiated reader') to describe someone who lacks background knowledge.
常見錯誤
uninitiated — noun
1. people who lack the knowledge or experience needed to understand a particular su
people who lack the knowledge or experience needed to understand a particular subject, activity, or group, considered as a group — for example, the general public who have never studied a specialist topic.
To the uninitiated, the menu at a traditional Japanese restaurant can be quite confusing.
prepositional phrase: to the uninitiated
The ceremony's intricate rituals often appear strange and mysterious to the uninitiated.
What seems perfectly clear to experienced engineers can be baffling for the uninitiated.
The handbook was written for the uninitiated who have no background in finance.
The uninitiated may struggle to understand why the alarm keeps ringing when a door opens.
文法句型
the uninitiated
for the uninitiated
to the uninitiated
用法筆記
Used only in plural with the definite article, like 'the rich' or 'the poor'. This sense does not have a singular form; to refer to one person, use the adjective instead ('an uninitiated reader').