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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnsavvy
/ʌnˈsævi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lacking practical knowledge or understanding.
"Despite her enthusiasm for technology, she was quite unsavvy when it came to using the latest apps." - 2
Not experienced or knowledgeable in a particular area.
"His unsavvy approach to investing led to significant losses."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'unsavvy' is formed by the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'savvy', which comes from the 18th-century slang derived from the French 'savoir', meaning 'to know'. Over time, 'savvy' evolved to denote practical knowledge or understanding, thus 'unsavvy' refers to a lack of such knowledge.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unsavvy" is said worldwide
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inexpérimenté
Transliteration: ɛ̃ɛkspɛʁimɑ̃te
"Il est inexpérimenté dans ce domaine."
unerfahren
Transliteration: ʊnɛʁˈfaːʁən
"Er ist unerfahren in dieser Branche."
inesperto
Transliteration: inesperto
"È inesperto in questo campo."
inexperto
Transliteration: inexperto
"Es inexperto en este tema."
inexperiente
Transliteration: inexperiente
"Ele é inexperiente nesta área."
अनजान
Transliteration: anjan
"वह इस क्षेत्र में अनजान है।"
不熟练
Transliteration: bù shúliàn
"他在这个领域不熟练。"
미숙한
Transliteration: misughan
"그는 이 분야에서 미숙하다."
未熟な
Transliteration: mijuku na
"彼はこの分野で未熟です。"
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