uninitiated
/ʌnɪnˈɪʃi.eɪtɪd/adjective, noun
uninitiated is spelled U-N-I-N-I-T-I-A-T-E-D: 11 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, uninitiated means “Not having been initiated; not having the special knowledge of a particular group” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in uninitiated?
| Letters | 11: U-N-I-N-I-T-I-A-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 41,660th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is uninitiated?
Uninitiated appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce uninitiated?
- UK /ʌnɪnˈɪʃi.eɪtɪd/
Uninitiated has 6 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of uninitiated
- the uninitiated plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does uninitiated mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not having been initiated; not having the special knowledge of a particular group.
His jargon-filled talk was gibberish to uninitiated listeners, but it was clear and concise to practitioners.
noun
- 1
People who have not been initiated and thus do not have the special knowledge of a particular group.
His jargon-filled talk was gibberish to the uninitiated, but it was clear and concise to practitioners.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Uninitiated in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense not having been initiated; not having the special knowledge of a particular grou:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | non-initié, béotien, profane |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does uninitiated come from?
From un- + initiated.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).