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
The informed, the casual, and of course the uninformed haters are everywhere.
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Alex Badia, Footwear News, 22 Feb. 2026
Gymnast Simone Biles has used similar words in describing the dangers of forgetting that athletes are people too—individuals who experience the same pressure, anxieties, and pain from hurtful remarks and uninformed criticism as anyone else.
—Alice Park, Time, 22 Feb. 2026
Following recommendations uninformed by technical and economic realities would do the opposite.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
They are left uninformed about what IRS notices signify, which enforcement measures are possible, and what outcomes can realistically be achieved.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
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Alex Badia, Footwear News, 22 Feb. 2026
Gymnast Simone Biles has used similar words in describing the dangers of forgetting that athletes are people too—individuals who experience the same pressure, anxieties, and pain from hurtful remarks and uninformed criticism as anyone else.
—Alice Park, Time, 22 Feb. 2026
Following recommendations uninformed by technical and economic realities would do the opposite.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
They are left uninformed about what IRS notices signify, which enforcement measures are possible, and what outcomes can realistically be achieved.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for uninformed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninformed
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Across Southern California, e-bike popularity has soared, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic — with a disportionate number of young riders ignorant or ignoring the rules of the road, authorities say, leading to crashes and in some cases fatalities.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
20 Mar. 2026
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Having access to knowledge and being able to collectively reflect are rights too precious to surrender to those who prefer us ignorant.—
Megan Thiele Strong,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Around the time of her daughter Moriah's murder in 2022 about 2000 miles away in Austin, Karen Wilson, unaware of the tragedy unfolding, read a poem about hope.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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But Robert Matthew Garner was unaware that the inmate was also communicating with Porter County Sheriff’s investigators, a probable cause statement says.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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In all instances, people are often oblivious about the state of their mouths.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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In most videos, Garcia is a one-woman band, acting not only as herself, but also as characters commonly seen in Hispanic homes, including the nagging abuela, oblivious dad and loud mom.—
Xitlalic Montelongo,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Uninformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninformed. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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