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incolto

uncultivated, unrefined

adjective een-KOHL-toh Rare

Also means

uneducated

Usage Note

Incolto applies both to land (terreno incolto = uncultivated land) and metaphorically to people (persona incolta = uneducated or uncultured person). The masculine plural is incolti, feminine incolta/incolte. In the figurative sense it is mildly pejorative; prefer ignorante for a stronger insult.

Examples

"Il terreno era rimasto incolto per anni."

Natural Translation

The land had remained uncultivated for years.

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