unbedarft

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”).

• IPA^(key): [ˈʊnbəˌdaʁft]

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• Hyphenation: un‧be‧darft

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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• Unbedarftheit

• “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