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

Recent Examples on the Web However, misinformation and uninformed attitudes can be dangerous and lead to laws that further exacerbate the HIV/AIDS crisis. Jennifer Lotito, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 The belief — perhaps held by some uninformed Republicans — that if Ukraine is ignored enough, Putin will somehow stop and just go away, has already been exposed as delusional in the last weeks alone. Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 19 Feb. 2024 Default Alive: Gone are the days when uninformed investors would throw unlimited funding at superficial projects. Sheraz Ahmed, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024 Folks were embarrassing themselves with that kind of uninformed talk before the game. Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024 This acceptance in the face of uninformed, often antisemitic rhetoric was ubiquitous. Joyce Kamanitz, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2024 For the uninformed, Martha's been taking good care of her driver, saving him treats since at least 2016. Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 1 Dec. 2023 Those limitations ultimately can leave patients and their caregivers uninformed about risks associated with a device such as the HeartMate 3, said Sanket Dhruva, a cardiologist and expert in medical device safety and regulation at the University of California-San Francisco. Daniel Chang, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2023 Scary really , how ignorant and uninformed your average human is. M. Anthony Mills, National Review, 5 Nov. 2023

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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 Mar. 2024.

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