uninformed

adjective

un·​in·​formed ˌən-in-ˈfȯrmd How to pronounce uninformed (audio)
: not educated or knowledgeable : not having or based upon information or awareness : not informed
an uninformed opinion

Examples of uninformed in a Sentence

the mayor is clearly uninformed when it comes to the state of the city's schools
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My ideas around him were vague and uninformed, mostly of the stiff host tolerating the younger acts. Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025 However, the swift approval process left many residents feeling uninformed and concerned about the potential impact on low-scale neighborhoods. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025 If all rational, moral individuals wanted what the order provided, then critics were either irrational and uninformed or immoral and disingenuous. Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2025 According to multiple social media posts, attendees criticized Live Nation for proceeding with the festival despite weather forecasts and for failing to provide adequate communication after the cancelation, leaving many lost and uninformed. Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for uninformed

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uninformed was in 1597

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“Uninformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninformed. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.

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