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uninformed

uninformed

42 3.7
Not knowing about a subject or situation
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnɪnˈfɔrmd/
translation icon : poco informado
  • The committee realized that many uninformed participants were unaware of the guidelines.
  • an uninformed opinion
  • the uninformed public
  • uninformed views

This is how most people, if uninformed, get burned.

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Examples

  • In general, students appeared to be relatively uninformed about the laws pertaining to software copyrights.

    Academic text (1991)
  • On the contrary, these parents were simply uninformed and unfamiliar with the school and school policies.

    Academic text (2000)
  • But when people who are uninformed started writing things they know nothing about, they had to step out.

  • This is how most people, if uninformed, get burned.

  • In middle school, young students need an organized introduction to college because they are very uninformed about college.

    Academic text (2011)
  • You Americans are just incredibly uninformed.

  • Participants in these debates note that the president was largely uninterested and uninformed about the issues.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Parents who refuse to develop the preferred skills risk appearing uninformed and ignorant.

    Academic text (2011)
  • All participants were uninformed about DAF and the hypotheses investigated in the present study.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Many uninformed voters made choices based on false information.

Synonyms

ignorant
vsuninformed
367 3.7

Not knowing about something or how it works

focuses on lacking information about a particular subject or situation
unaware
vsuninformed
175 2.9

Not knowing that something is happening or true

refers to lacking information about a particular subject or situation
in the dark
vsuninformed
  • Informal
110 5.5

Not told about important things, so you do not know them

focuses on being without information because one was not told, not general ignorance
clueless
vsuninformed
96 4.3

Not knowing about a subject or how to do something

describes lacking information about a particular subject without extreme intensity
uneducated
vsuninformed
56 2.8

A person who has little or no schooling

is about lacking information about a particular subject rather than formal education
unfamiliar with
vsuninformed
29 4.1

Not knowing much about something

emphasizes lacking information about a particular subject or situation
uninitiated
vsuninformed
8 8.0

People who do not know about a subject or activity

is about lacking information about a particular subject or situation
unenlightened
vsuninformed
6 7.0

Not knowing or understanding important information

is about lacking specific information rather than general lack of insight
unknowing
vsuninformed
5 5.8

Not aware that something is happening or true

is about lacking knowledge concerning a specific subject or situation
unschooled
vsuninformed
3 5.5

A person who has no formal education

describes lack of information about a particular subject rather than absence of schooling
uncomprehending
vsuninformed
2 7.0

Not understanding what someone says or means

refers to lacking information rather than lacking ability to understand meaning
unknowledgeable
vsuninformed
1 7.1

Not knowing much about a subject

is about lacking knowledge about a particular subject or situation
unacquainted
vsuninformed
1 6.5

Not familiar with someone or something

is about lacking information rather than personal experience or familiarity
unacquainted with
vsuninformed
1 6.7

Not knowing about something because you have no experience with it

is about lacking information rather than personal experience or familiarity
unversed
vsuninformed
1 8.4

Not having much experience or knowledge about a subject

focuses on lacking general information rather than missing training or practice
unlearned
vsuninformed
1 7.7

A person with little education or knowledge about a subject

focuses on lacking information about a particular subject or situation
unstudied
vsuninformed
1 6.8

Not having much knowledge of a subject

is about lacking information generally, not only due to lack of study
unconversant
vsuninformed
8.4

Not familiar with a subject or its details

focuses on lacking information about a particular subject or situation
uninitiate
vsuninformed
9.9

Not having experience in a subject or activity

is about lacking information about a specific subject rather than not being introduced
uninstructed
vsuninformed
6.9

Someone who has no training or basic knowledge about a subject

is about lacking information rather than missing formal instruction
unread
vsuninformed
5.1

A person who knows little about a subject because they have not read about it

is about lacking information for any reason, not only because of not reading

Antonyms

3.7

Someone who knows a lot about a subject because they have the facts

How Informed

well-informed
33 3.5
informed
3.7
uninformed
42 3.7
ignorant
367 3.7

Surface Forms

uninformed positive

Morphology

uninformed = informed (transparent) = un + inform + ed

Standard negation: 'un-' applied to the adjective 'informed' yields 'not having knowledge or information'.

Etymology

Uninformed is made of un- 'not' and informed, which comes from information meaning 'knowledge' or 'facts'. So uninformed means 'not given information' and we use it for someone who does not have the facts they need.