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Uncultured vs Incognoscenti - What's the difference?

uncultured | incognoscenti |

As an adjective uncultured

is not cultured or civilized; lacking in delicacy or refinement.

As a noun incognoscenti is

ignorant or uncultured people.

uncultured

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not cultured or civilized; lacking in delicacy or refinement.
  • Antonyms

    * cultured

    incognoscenti

    English

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • Ignorant or uncultured people.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=November 18, author=, title=Retronymy, work=New York Times citation
  • , passage=Some incognoscenti grumped when they couldn't find the word in their dictionaries, but there it is in the with-it fourth American Heritage: A word or phrase created because an existing term that was once used alone needs to be distinguished from a term referring to a new development... }}