ill-informed
adjective
1
: not having a lot of knowledge especially about current news and events
ill-informed voters
2
: not based on facts
an ill-informed decision/opinion
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The Games volunteers were energetic, passionate and enthusiastic, if quite often ill-informed and ultimately unhelpful.
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Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
22 Feb. 2026
The fictional Cunk, played adeptly by comedian Diane Morgan, is offbeat, ill-informed and almost always wrong.
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Max Gao,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
Anderson’s account shows just how ill-informed and unfocused its approach was to the events of 1978–79.
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Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
5 Aug. 2025
Some may be minor – when a chatbot gives the wrong answer to a simple question, the user may end up ill-informed.
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Anna Choi,
The Conversation,
21 Mar. 2025
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Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
22 Feb. 2026
The fictional Cunk, played adeptly by comedian Diane Morgan, is offbeat, ill-informed and almost always wrong.
—
Max Gao,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
Anderson’s account shows just how ill-informed and unfocused its approach was to the events of 1978–79.
—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
5 Aug. 2025
Some may be minor – when a chatbot gives the wrong answer to a simple question, the user may end up ill-informed.
—
Anna Choi,
The Conversation,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Ill-informed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ill-informed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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