ill-informed
ill-informed — adjective
1. not having enough correct knowledge about a topic, so that your opinions or acti
not having enough correct knowledge about a topic, so that your opinions or actions may be wrong or incomplete
The mayor's ill-informed remarks about the budget angered staff who knew the real costs.
collocation: ill-informed remarks / comments
Feng admitted he was ill-informed about local history and borrowed a book from the library.
pattern: ill-informed about [topic]
Many young voters felt ill-informed about the candidates before the town-hall debate.
Ilan checked three news sources because his ill-informed opinion might damage the group project.
Devika realised she was ill-informed about the disease when her doctor corrected her assumptions.
- uninformed
softer and more neutral; suggests a simple lack of information without implying fault
- ignorant
stronger and often offensive; suggests a total lack of knowledge that the person should have
- unaware
broader; can refer to not knowing about a single fact or event rather than a general lack of knowledge
- well-informed
the direct opposite; having accurate and sufficient knowledge
- knowledgeable
highly informed, often about a specific field
用法筆記
This adjective is typically used to describe a person or a person's opinions, not the thing being discussed. Compare: an ill-informed voter (a person who lacks knowledge) vs. an unsubstantiated rumour (a piece of information with no basis).