unbedarft

== 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] Hyphenation: un‧be‧darft === Adjective === unbedarft (strong nominative masculine singular unbedarfter, comparative unbedarfter, superlative am unbedarftesten) clueless Synonym: ahnungslos Er war literarisch ziemlich unbedarft. ― He was quite ignorant of literature. inexperienced unexperienced simple-minded, naive Synonyms: einfältig, naiv Er war ein äußerst unbedarfter Mensch. ― He was an extremely naive person. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Unbedarftheit === Further reading === “unbedarft” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “unbedarft” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961. “unbedarft” in Duden online