undomesticated

IPA/ˌʌn.dəˈmes.tɪ.keɪ.tɪd/
IPA/ˌʌn.dəˈmes.tɪ.keɪ.t̬ɪd/

undomesticated — adjective

  • undomesticatedpositive
  • more undomesticatedcomparative
  • most undomesticatedsuperlative

1. describing a person who either cannot or does not want to manage household tasks

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describing a person who either cannot or does not want to manage household tasks — cooking, cleaning, and caring for a family.

例句

Wei could not boil an egg or iron a shirt — he was completely undomesticated.

predicative use: be + undomesticated

Paloma described herself as undomesticated after her fifth takeaway dinner in a row.

reflexive pattern: describe oneself as undomesticated

同義詞
反義詞
  • domesticated

    comfortable with and skilled at household tasks

  • house-proud

    takes pride in keeping a clean and well-run home

文法句型

be + undomesticated

too undomesticated + to-infinitive

describe oneself as + undomesticated

用法筆記

Often used humorously or self-deprecatingly about a lack of traditional domestic skills.

常見錯誤

❌His house is always messy — he's so undomesticated.
✅He never cooks and lives on takeaways
💡he's completely undomesticated.' — Being undomesticated is about lacking domestic skills, not about being untidy or disorganised.

2. living in a natural state, not tamed or kept by people for work, food, or compan

2.形容詞C1
釋義

living in a natural state, not tamed or kept by people for work, food, or companionship.

例句

A pack of undomesticated dogs appeared at the edge of the village every evening.

attributive: undomesticated + [animal]

Zayd spent weeks photographing undomesticated horses on the vast Mongolian steppe.

collocation: undomesticated horses

同義詞
  • wild

    more common; used for both naturally wild species and untamed individuals

  • untamed

    emphasises a spirited or fierce nature

  • feral

    previously domesticated or descended from domestic animals, now living wild

反義詞
  • domesticated

    brought under human control for food, work, or company

  • tame

    gentle and accustomed to humans

文法句型

undomesticated + [animal noun]

be + undomesticated

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 (PERSON): this sense applies only to animals, describing ones that live independently of humans rather than as pets, livestock, or working animals.

常見錯誤

❌My undomesticated cat refuses to use the litter box.
✅My cat is still undomesticated
💡she will not come indoors at all.' — 'Undomesticated' means the animal lives without human control or care; it does not simply describe a pet that misbehaves indoors.