UNINFORMED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

uninformed

adjective

ˌən-in-ˈfȯrmd

Definition of uninformed

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 Call them wrong, or confused, or uninformed, but these are the voters who decide elections. — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026 The uninformed believe this is the solution to healthcare insurance for all. — Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026 This occurs because asking questions publicly carries a high social cost, making individuals fear judgment or appearing uninformed. — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 After a promising start as one of ESPN's true rising stars, Ogwumike has grown increasingly preachy and uninformed. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for uninformed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninformed

Adjective

Understandably, Penn struggles to hold these disparate points of focus together with a performance that vacillates between disarmingly dopey and almost willfully ignorant of the realities of the 2000s media landscape.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
Some people in the White House treated Jackie as a cipher, ignorant of almost everything happening.

— Laurence Leamer, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of ignorant

Adjective

An employee was unaware of testing sanitizer for the ware washing sink.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Communication breakdowns may leave patients unaware of available services, while a lack of referrals can keep them from receiving needed care.

— Marci Lee Nilsen, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of unaware

Adjective

These schemes often drove the show’s humor, along with the awkward social dynamics Fielder engineered by acting oblivious to the norms of human behavior.

— Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Atiqullah remained at midfield, oblivious, the blanket over his head.

— Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026