misinformed

adjective

mis·​in·​formed ˌmis-in-ˈfȯrmd 

: wrongly or badly informed: such as

a

: having wrong or inaccurate information about a topic

He was slightly misinformed on a few points of the discussion.

They have found that some amateurs are greedy, destructive, and badly misinformed.

—June Culp Zeitner

The whole anchovy came later; and don't let a snooty, misinformed waiter make you feel stupid if you don't want some skanky little dead fish laid to rest atop your salad.

—Clark Wolf

" … Even the Press, being human, may be sometimes mistaken or misinformed … . "

—Charles Dickens

b

: based on wrong or inaccurate information

a misinformed view

misinformed statements/claims

Inadequate knowledge can contribute to misinformed attitudes about special education …

—Carolyn Babione and Catherine Shea

Examples of misinformed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Too many people have perpetuated a misinformed idea this offseason: That the Knicks were better after Randle got hurt in 2023-24. —Fred Katz, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024

Meanwhile, videos of random folks with polar-opposite political views sitting in a dark room arguing over hot-button issues — and often saying wildly offensive or misinformed things — are on the rise. —Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 6 June 2024

Sadly, this misinformed view has begun to influence policy. —Michael Santorelli, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024

Blind spots in assessing credit risk, like missing subtle changes in behavior or undervaluing certain data points, can lead to misinformed decisions. —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above