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ill-informed

ill-in·formed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [il in-fawrmd]
    • /ɪl ɪnˈfɔrmd/
    • /ɪl ɪnˈfɔːmd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [il in-fawrmd]
    • /ɪl ɪnˈfɔrmd/

Definitions of ill-informed word

  • adjective ill-informed 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. 1
  • adjective ill-informed not having adequate information or knowledge about a situation or subject 0
  • adjective ill-informed resulting from inadequate knowledge about a situation or subject 0
  • adjective ill-informed Poorly informed; ignorant. 0

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Origin of ill-informed

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Ill-informed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ill-informed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for ill-informed

adjective ill-informed

  • clueless — If you describe someone as clueless, you are showing your disapproval of the fact that they do not know anything about a particular subject or that they are incapable of doing a particular thing properly.
  • ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.

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