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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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 The Big Beautiful Bill is supposed to revitalize our economy, but the president who asked for it is destroying that economy with his erratic, uninformed and ill-judged dictatorial outbursts. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025 Rogers led McMorrow on a uninformed ballot by about 4 percentage points (48 percent to 44 percent), but when voters were told more information about each candidate, McMorrow led by 4 points (51 percent to 47 percent). Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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