Synonyms of uninformednext
: 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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Being well-meaning but uninformed might look the same to your partner as not caring. — Mark Travers, Contributor, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026 Bass has issued withering critiques of Raman, portraying her as uninformed about Black voters and their history in the city. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 As with the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the event prompted an onslaught of uninformed commentary and partisan distortion. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 Fear is not simply a tool for swaying the uninformed, undecided voter. — Monique Mitchell Turner, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026 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 8 Nov. 2026.

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