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ill-informed
[ il-in-fawrmd ]
/ ˈɪl ɪnˈfɔrmd /
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adjective
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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Origin of ill-informed
First recorded in 1815–25
Words nearby ill-informed
Illich, illicit, Illimani, illimitable, illin', ill-informed, illinium, Illinoian, Illinois, Illinoisan, Illinois bundleflower
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