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 opposing camp would argue that these adjustments to GAAP numbers are opportunistic, and the policy maker must protect the uninformed investors from such opportunism.
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Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Even the most upstanding, compliant advisor can suffer catastrophic damage if a malicious or uninformed post makes it to the top of the search results.
—Chad Angle, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Actions that were meant to seem aggressive have instead come off as uninformed and unsustainable.
—Emily Kilcrease, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2025
Lawmakers remain uninformed or in denial, Amodei said, while corporate leaders are reluctant to speak candidly, leaving most workers unaware of the looming risks.
—Niamh Rowe, Quartz, 29 May 2025
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Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Even the most upstanding, compliant advisor can suffer catastrophic damage if a malicious or uninformed post makes it to the top of the search results.
—Chad Angle, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Actions that were meant to seem aggressive have instead come off as uninformed and unsustainable.
—Emily Kilcrease, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2025
Lawmakers remain uninformed or in denial, Amodei said, while corporate leaders are reluctant to speak candidly, leaving most workers unaware of the looming risks.
—Niamh Rowe, Quartz, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninformed
Adjective
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Consequently, many of those enslaved in Texas remained ignorant of the proclamation’s potential impact on their lives, or of the fact the Civil War had functionally ended two months earlier.—
Timothy Welbeck,
The Conversation,
16 June 2025
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Careless or ignorant reporting has obscured objective reality.—
Nicholas DiMarzio,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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During the entirety of the 55-second video, the smiling customer appears unaware of the employee’s online activity.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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Before the attack, many in the area were likely completely unaware that the facility was so close to home.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Once she was evicted in eighth place, Chen Moonves took the opportunity to confront an oblivious Gries, who deflected the questioning and even tried to blame it on being from Texas.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Though charismatic, Will Derringer, as the US President, is at times very much oblivious to how to run a nation, while Sam Clarke is very calculated, calm, and strategic when their backs are against the wall.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
3 July 2025
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“Uninformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninformed. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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