uninformed
pronunciation
How to pronounce uninformed in British English:
UK [ˌʌnɪnˈfɔ:md]
How to pronounce uninformed in American English:
US [ˌʌnɪnˈfɔrmd]
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- Adjective:
- not informed; lacking in knowledge or information
Word Origin
- uninformed (adj.)
- 1590s, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of inform. Originally in reference to some specific matter or subject; general sense of "uneducated, ignorant" is recorded from 1640s.
Example
- 1. My skeptical explanations were ridiculed as biased and uninformed .
- 2. Often , when the other side appears irrational , they are in fact uninformed .
- 3. Uninformed patients are at high risk for harm by the healthcare system .
- 4. It can also reinforce the stereotype of active citizens as highly vocal , but largely uninformed .
- 5. The uninformed political discussion you hear in pubs .