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
According to multiple social media posts, attendees criticized Live Nation for proceeding with the festival despite weather forecasts and for failing to provide adequate communication after the cancelation, leaving many lost and uninformed.
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Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The Big Beautiful Bill is supposed to revitalize our economy, but the president who asked for it is destroying that economy with his erratic, uninformed and ill-judged dictatorial outbursts.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
Rogers led McMorrow on a uninformed ballot by about 4 percentage points (48 percent to 44 percent), but when voters were told more information about each candidate, McMorrow led by 4 points (51 percent to 47 percent).
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Drug ads often downplay the risks, leading to uninformed decisions.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
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Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The Big Beautiful Bill is supposed to revitalize our economy, but the president who asked for it is destroying that economy with his erratic, uninformed and ill-judged dictatorial outbursts.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
Rogers led McMorrow on a uninformed ballot by about 4 percentage points (48 percent to 44 percent), but when voters were told more information about each candidate, McMorrow led by 4 points (51 percent to 47 percent).
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Drug ads often downplay the risks, leading to uninformed decisions.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninformed
Adjective
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Joe is willfully ignorant—to national news and a lethal pandemic—but Aster didn’t write the character as a one-dimensional MAGA standee.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
17 July 2025
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Yet Americans are surprisingly ignorant about our past.—
John C. Goodman,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Daily trips, errands, and commutes are filled with unseen dangers, and many expecting mothers remain unaware that the simplest protective measure, the seatbelt, could pose risks if worn incorrectly.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Musk's retreat from PBC status has been so secretive that even his attorney appeared to be unaware of the change.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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She’s been in the news a lot for tone-deaf or oblivious comments.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
28 July 2025
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Note that the chart’s focus is exclusively on the trade in goods, oblivious to the global trade in services.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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“Uninformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninformed. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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