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

They are left uninformed about what IRS notices signify, which enforcement measures are possible, and what outcomes can realistically be achieved. —Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026

Education isn’t a cure-all, but uninformed workers are more exploitable. —Terri Gerstein, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026

Kennedy’s willfully uninformed rhetoric on antidepressants is going to cost lives. —Stephen B. Soumerai, STAT, 7 Jan. 2026

Furthermore, thresholds need to be established to ensure that athletes have access to both legal and financial professionals to assist them in negotiating and navigating this process, as a vast majority of student athletes are uninformed and go unrepresented in this process. —Eddie Edwards Jr, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 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