misinformed

adjective

mis·​in·​formed ˌmis-in-ˈfȯrmd 

: wrongly or badly informed: such as

a

: having wrong or inaccurate information about a topic

He was slightly misinformed on a few points of the discussion.

They have found that some amateurs are greedy, destructive, and badly misinformed.

—June Culp Zeitner

The whole anchovy came later; and don't let a snooty, misinformed waiter make you feel stupid if you don't want some skanky little dead fish laid to rest atop your salad.

—Clark Wolf

" … Even the Press, being human, may be sometimes mistaken or misinformed … . "

—Charles Dickens

b

: based on wrong or inaccurate information

a misinformed view

misinformed statements/claims

Inadequate knowledge can contribute to misinformed attitudes about special education …

—Carolyn Babione and Catherine Shea

Examples of misinformed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Indeed, board members Diane Alvarez, Melissa Hahn, and Terri Kocher joined him in their erroneous and misinformed condemnation of the curriculum using talking points ripped from the latest propaganda of the Heritage Foundation and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. —Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024

Reilly said the concerns and criticism are misinformed and misguided. —Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 19 June 2024

Here's some battleground state banter Public comment in Arizona is often lengthy, heated and wildly misinformed. —Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 27 May 2024

Such arguments are extremely misinformed, says Elfenbein. —Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above