ill-informed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of ill-informed
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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More important, it is evidence of how astoundingly ill-informed they are about the role they play in American life and how and why it has changed so dramatically.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
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
"A split-second, ill-informed decision can end someone's life, and leave the perpetrator facing a long jail sentence," he said.
From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025
No competent astronomer defended the traditional Ptolemaic system once they had heard that Venus had a full set of phases; you had to be an ill-informed philosopher to do so.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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