uninformed

adjective

un·​in·​formed ˌən-in-ˈfȯrmd 

: not educated or knowledgeable : not having or based upon information or awareness : not informed

an uninformed opinion

Synonyms of uninformed

• ignorant
• unaware
• oblivious

Examples of uninformed in a Sentence

the mayor is clearly uninformed when it comes to the state of the city's schools

Recent Examples on the Web

Reached again after the claims about Trejo became public, the worker remained skeptical that the principal cast could have been so uninformed. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026

Castro notes that 45% of respondents to Latino Community Foundation polls said they hadn’t been contacted by any candidate or party, which means many potential Hispanic voters remain untouched and uninformed this election cycle. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026

In fact, Gerrod Moore, a brand manager of Maytag advises against uninformed stainless steel cleaning experimentation, because some kitchen cleaning go-to’s like bleach, glass cleaner, abrasive cleaners, and steel wool may damage the metal. — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026

Call them wrong, or confused, or uninformed, but these are the voters who decide elections. — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for uninformed

• conformed
• deformed
• informed
• malformed
• performed
• preformed
• reformed
• transformed
• unformed
• formed
• normed
• stormed