uninformed
adjective
un·in·formed
ˌən-in-ˈfȯrmd 
: not educated or knowledgeable : not having or based upon information or awareness : not informed
an uninformed opinion
Examples of uninformed in a Sentence
the mayor is clearly uninformed when it comes to the state of the city's schools
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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.
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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
Unlike reckless risk-taking, which is impulsive and uninformed, calculated risk should be strategic and intentional.
—Vikram Joshi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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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
Unlike reckless risk-taking, which is impulsive and uninformed, calculated risk should be strategic and intentional.
—Vikram Joshi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for uninformed
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“Uninformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninformed. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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