learnless

English

Etymology

From learn +‎ -less.

Adjective

learnless (comparative more learnless, superlative most learnless)

1. (uncommon, obsolete) Uneducated, educationless, bookless.
   • 1766, Thomas Sadler, “Bunch Hesperus: or, The Mock-Artist: A Burleſque Poem.”, in Poems on various subjects. To which is added, The merry miller: or, The country-man's ramble to London, a farce, page 87:

     But to make known this learnleſs Boor, / His Education to explore.

   • 1809 [1610], Alexander Cooke, “Pope Joan : A Dialogue between a Protestant and a Papist”, in William Oldys, editor, The Harleian miscellany: or, A collection of scarce, curious, and entertaining pamphlets and tracts, as well in manuscript as in print, selected from the Library of Edward Harley, Second Earl of Oxford, interspersed with historical, political, and critical annotations., page 68:

     Prot. This your exception is to no purpose ; for that age was a learnless and a witless age.

   • 1846, Edward Arber, “To the Reader”, in An English Garner: Ingatherings From Our History And Literature, volume III, Constable & Co., page 421:

     These and such like errors (errors hateful to an upright mind) commonly by learnless heads are reputed for Love’s Kingdom.