as in ignorant
not informed about or aware of something
the mayor is clearly uninformed when it comes to the state of the city's schools
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Recent Examples of uninformed
Following recommendations uninformed by technical and economic realities would do the opposite.
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Tara Molina, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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
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Tara Molina, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninformed
Adjective
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To many ballet dancers, Chalamet sounded like an ignorant bully.—
Chloe Angyal,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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This is clearly a knee-jerk reaction and ignorant of actual risks.—
Michael F. Gorman,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The appeals process typically remains under wraps, with teams unaware if a player appeals a decision.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Some drivers around the state may be unaware of certain laws unique to Texas or more heavily cited by Texas law enforcement.—
Hedija Spahalic,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The film centres on the owner of a failing furniture chain whose insurance scam unravels catastrophically on the eve of his daughter’s wedding, leaving him scrambling to keep his family oblivious, avoid prison and salvage the celebration.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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The new city government, controlled largely by business owners and other élites, seemed oblivious to the problems of the poor.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Uninformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninformed. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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