ill-informed

adjective

Poorly informed; ignorant.

“the ill-informed decision to close the hospital”

Meanings

adjectiveill-informed (comparative more ill-informed, superlative most ill-informed)

comparative more ill-informed · superlative most ill-informed

  1. Poorly informed; ignorant.

    the ill-informed decision to close the hospital

    2 more examples

    The Southern Region takes, in the main, a candid line with its public. [...] An ill-informed attempt to blackguard the railway publicly is likely to see the complainant put politely—but very firmly—in his place.

    1962 August, “Let's have plain speaking”, in Modern Railways, page 73

    Despite their age, and a spot of ill-informed mainstream media criticism, there is plenty of life left in the HSTs.

    2019 October 23, Pip Dunn, “The next king of Scotland”, in Rail, page 50

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Chicago

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