HyperDic: uninitiated

English > 1 sense of the word *uninitiated*:
ADJECTIVE	all	uninitiated, uninitiate, naive	not initiated

uninitiated > pronunciation
Sounds	ah.nihnih'shiyey.tihd; ah.niynih'shiyey.tihd
Rhymes	abbreviated ... wrongheaded: 610 rhymes with ihd...

English > *uninitiated*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	not initiated; deficient in relevant experience.
Example	"it seemed a bizarre ceremony to uninitiated western eyes"
Synonyms	uninitiate, naive
Broader	inexperienced, inexperient	lacking practical experience or training