ill-informed

American  

[il-in-fawrmd] / ˈɪl ɪnˈfɔrmd /

adjective

1. lacking adequate or proper knowledge or information, as in one particular subject or in a variety of subjects.

   The public is ill-informed of the danger.

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Etymology

Origin of ill-informed

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

A dearth of serious reporting contributed to the public being ill-informed.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

Don’t underestimate either how ill-informed he might choose to be about what’s really happening in Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Baseless and ill-informed outrage for the purposes of personal social media traction serves no one - least of all the injured player.

From BBC • May 13, 2025

“We are deeply disappointed by this ill-informed decision, which immediately affects critical programs supported by these funds,” Rebecca Wendt, the California deputy state librarian, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025

There were also dark secrets people didn’t much talk about, along with a gray market of gossip that could spread the ill-informed rumor as fast as any IM or text network.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel