misinformed

mis·in·form

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mis-in-fawrm]
- /ˌmɪs ɪnˈfɔrm/
- /ˌmɪs.ɪnˈfɔːm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mis-in-fawrm]
- /ˌmɪs ɪnˈfɔrm/

Definitions of misinformed word

verb with object misinformed to give false or misleading information to. 1
noun misinformed Simple past tense and past participle of misinform. 1

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Origin of misinformed

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

First recorded in 1350-1400, misinform is from the Middle English word misenfourmen. See mis-1, inform1

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Parts of speech for Misinformed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Misinformed

misinformed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for misinformed

adjective misinformed

unlettered — not educated; uneducated; untutored; ignorant.
birdbrained — a stupid, foolish, or scatterbrained person.
mistaken — wrongly conceived, held, or done: a mistaken antagonism.
scholarliness — of, like, or befitting a scholar: scholarly habits.
all wet — wrong; mistaken

All 17 Synonyms of misinformed

Antonyms for misinformed

noun misinformed

informed — having or prepared with information or knowledge; apprised: an informed audience that asked intelligent questions.

Just one Antonym for misinformed