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

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

From The Wall Street Journal

Responding to the report, the Children's Commissioner said the case was a "catalogue of missed opportunities, poor communication and ill-informed assumptions."

From BBC

Unlike the performative whitewashed obituaries from liberal commentators and ill-informed celebrities, the grief here was vivid, real, and heartfelt; it was the first time I’d ever seen these hosts so speechless and bereft.

From Slate

Roblox told the BBC it strongly disagreed with the allegations made on Tuesday, saying they were "based on ill-informed and outdated information".

From BBC

"A split-second, ill-informed decision can end someone's life, and leave the perpetrator facing a long jail sentence," he said.

From BBC