uninformed

/ (ˌʌnɪnˈfɔːmd) /

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adjective

not having knowledge or information about a situation, subject, etc

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How to use uninformed in a sentence

In Revolution, Brand bemoans our “uninformed populace,” while repeatedly proving his point with fantastically wrong information.
Russell Brand’s Revolution For Morons|Michael Moynihan|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The usually uninformed American citizens can be forgiven for being mystified by the Mideast policy prescriptions of their leaders.
Here's How to Dig Out of This 'Stupid Sh*t' U.S. Foreign Policy|Leslie H. Gelb|August 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It becomes a hapless gesture of uninformed social media departments who perceive the potential of engagement without consequences.
Jameis Winston's Inevitable #epicfail|Gideon Resnick|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Three kinds of guessing: the informed, the uninformed, and the demented.
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 May Have Been Flown Into the World's Biggest Void|Clive Irving|March 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Given the history here, this might have put an uninformed observer in mind of biting the hand that feeds you.
How Washington Gifts the 1 Percent|David Stockman|April 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She smiled the pitying smile of one equipped with superior knowledge when confronted with an obstinate, uninformed mind.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
And yet the English queen was not uninformed of, nor wholly insensible to, the calls of humanity.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots|Henry Baird
It only leaves us uninformed as to the degree in which their mighty capabilities were drawn upon.
Time and Tide|Robert S. (Robert Stawell) Ball
I am not entirely uninformed concerning a romantic adventure of two days ago at the pavilion in the garden.
The Doomsman|Van Tassel Sutphen
These statesmen, however, are generally slandered by uninformed writers who contend that Sumner and Stevens did not thus proceed.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920|Various

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