c. 1400, "ignorant," from un- (1) "not" + learned (adj.). From 1530s as "not acquired by learning," from past participle of learn (v.). Old English had unlæred.
an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues
unlamented
unlatch
unlawful
unleaded
unlearn
unlearned
unleash
unleavened
unless
unlettered
unlicensed