German

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Etymology

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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

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

Adjective

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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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