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adjective un·in·formed \ˌən-in-ˈfȯrmd\

Definition of uninformed

  1. :  not educated or knowledgable :  not having or based upon information or awareness :  not informed an uninformed opinion

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uninformed Synonyms

Synonyms
clueless, incognizant, innocent, insensible, nescient, oblivious, unacquainted, unaware, unconscious, ignorant, unknowing, unmindful, unwitting
Antonyms
acquainted, aware, cognizant, conscious, conversant, grounded, informed, knowing, mindful, witting
Related Words
uneducated, unschooled, untaught; absent, absentminded, abstracted, heedless, inattentive, inconscient
Near Antonyms
au courant, hip, plugged-in, up-to-date; educated, knowledgeable, schooled, taught; heedful, observant; sensitive, sentient

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