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

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

Standing up for free markets, against their misinformed enemies. —Dominic Pino, National Review, 19 Mar. 2024

Clueless about comedy, wildly misinformed about his own showbiz importance, Hank (Jeffrey Tambor) was an Ed McMahon without the charm or self-awareness. —Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024

Because two nominees who might have filled that role were rejected last year, one by the governor, the other by state senators for displaying misinformed views on the last presidential election and the security of mail-in ballots, respectively. —Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2024

Pat McAfee is clarifying that Aaron Rodgers is still welcome on his ESPN program, in response to misinformed media reports that suggested the NFL quarterback had been kicked off the show. —Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024

And, of course, if the reviews themselves are misinformed or rigged, a summary of junk customer feedback will also be junk. —Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2024

With too much privacy, stakeholders feel misinformed. —Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2023

However, critics condemned their actions as cruel and misinformed. —Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above