unbedarft

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German

Etymology

First attested around 1900, borrowed from Low German unbedarvd (clumsy), from Middle Low German unbederve, unbedarve (weak, clumsy), ultimately from Middle Low German bederven, bedarven (to need, to require).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʊnbəˌdaʁft]
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  • Hyphenation: un·be·darft

Adjective

unbedarft (strong nominative masculine singular unbedarfter, comparative unbedarfter, superlative am unbedarftesten)

  1. clueless
    Synonym: ahnungslos
    Er war literarisch ziemlich unbedarft.He was quite ignorant of literature.
  2. inexperienced
  3. unexperienced
  4. simple-minded, naive
    Synonyms: einfältig, naiv
    Er war ein äußerst unbedarfter Mensch.He was an extremely naive person.

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