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

The account’s handle is @baddantakes because it was once an index of derogatory or ill-informed Dan tweets; as Steely Dan’s stock rose, the business model shifted.

From Los Angeles Times

The upshot is that Fox News was able to keep its audience both sizable and ill-informed.

From Washington Post

This line of argument isn't just ill-informed, but really should be illegitimate.

From Salon

“It’s disturbing how ill-informed and naive the average American is on China.”

From Washington Times