uninformedadj.

Brit.

/ˌʌnɪnˈfɔːmd/, U.S.

/ˌənᵻnˈfɔrmd/

Etymology: un- prefix¹ 2.

1. Not informed, instructed, or enlightened on some matter or in some respect.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > [adjective] > lacking information

none the wiserc1175

unformedc1540

untold1590

uninformed1597

unascertained1628

unnewseda1644

a stranger to1694

unapprised1728

tidingless1822

unenlightened1829

out of the loop1976

1597 Sir R. Cecil in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1824) 1st Ser. III. 45 His being a King not of many yeares..may happilie leave him uninformed of that course.

1644 J. Milton in tr. M. Bucer Ivdgem. conc. Divorce To Parl. sig. B2^v I..was not un-inform'd that divers..men testify'd their daily approbation of the book.

1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost viii. 486 Guided by his voice, nor uninformd Of nuptial Sanctitie and marriage Rites.

1725 W. Broome in A. Pope et al. tr. Homer Odyssey II. viii. 533 Who by Phœbus uninform'd, could..sing so well the woe?

1794 S. Williams Nat. & Civil Hist. Vermont 156 The uninformed spectator is struck with horror.

1796 F. Burney Camilla IV. viii. vii. 328 She was uninformed he had propagated it.

1854 J. S. C. Abbott Napoleon (1855) I. xxvii. 436 Uninformed as to its contents.

1854 Poultry Chron. 1 260/2 Persons..totally uninformed on the subject.

absolute.1815 J. Cormack Abol. Fem. Infanticide Guzerat i. 5 This is a position, which the uninformed and the un~intelligent alone will dispute.1892 Temple Bar Oct. 185 Notwithstanding the abstract nature of his studies, Mr. Hopkins was a charming companion, even to the uninformed.

a. Uninstructed, uneducated, ignorant.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > [adjective]

unlearedeOE

untowenc1000

unwittyc1000

skillessc1175

uncouthc1220

lewda1225

lorelessa1300

simplea1325

layc1330

uncunning1340

untaughtc1340

unknowingc1350

rudea1382

roida1400

unquainta1400

ignorant?c1400

unlearnedc1400

misknowing?a1425

simple-hearted?c1425

unknownc1475

unkenningc1480

unweeting1483

nescienta1500

craftlessc1530

misliterate1532

sillya1547

ingram1553

gross1561

inscient1578

borowe1579

plain-headeda1586

empirical1588

rudeful1589

lack-learning1590

learnless?1593

wotless?1594

ingrant1597

untutored1597

small-knowing1598

uninstructed1598

unlearnt1609

unread1609

unware?1611

nescious1623

inscious1633

inscientifical1660

uninformed1702

unaware1704

unable1721

unsuspecting1776

inerudite1801

ill-informed1824

incognoscent1827

unminded1831

unknowledgeable1837

knowledgelessc1843

parviscient1862

clueless1943

1702 Clarendon's Hist. Rebellion I. ii. 117 They..obtain'd Proselytes of weak uninform'd Ladies.

1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones II. vi. ii. 234 So great a Politician..must surely..find out what passes in the rude uninformed Mind of a Girl.

1791 ‘T. Newte’ Prospects & Observ. Tour 372 Uninformed and credulous minds readily discover a similitude.

1825 S. T. Coleridge Aids Refl. 169 Even though the uninformed Heathens should not perish.

b. Marked by lack of enlightenment, information, or knowledge.

ΚΠ

1796 T. Gisborne Walks in Forest (ed. 2) i. 14 Him uninform'd attachment to his chief..arranged Beneath Rebellion's standard.

1816 J. Scott Paris Revisited vi. 114 In the vagueness of uninformed speculation.

1891 Daily News 5 Nov. 2/5 The bankers pledged themselves..with blind and uninformed confidence.

3. Not animated, enlivened, or inspired.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > inaction > disinclination to act or listlessness > [adjective] > lacking animation

deadOE

lifelessOE

unquickc1475

exanimate?c1550

flat1604

unsprighty1607

spiritless1609

dead-alive1617

fireless1647

uninformed1709

inanimate1713

unanimated1734

nerveless1735

inanimated1753

dispirited1758

dead and alive1863

unalive1905

pepless1909

zipless1922

soggy1928

undead1936

1709 J. Swift Vindic. I. Bickerstaff 6 If an uninformed Carcass walks still about.

1711 R. Steele Spectator No. 33. ⁋12 Without this irradiating Power..her most perfect Features are Uninform'd and Dead.

1803 W. Wordsworth Yew-trees 19 A growth Of..fibres serpentine upcoiling, and inveterately convolved,—Nor uninformed with Phantasy, and looks That threaten the profane.

†4. Unimproved by art. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > bad taste > lack of refinement > [adjective]

untheweda1325

unbenec1400

incondite1539

undight1555

ungentle1565

impolished1583

transalpinea1592

impolited1598

uncourtly1598

tartarous1602

impolite1612

unelevated1627

unfashioned1630

unbrushed1640

unhewed1644

hirsute1658

unhewn1659

inelegant1667

sordid1668

ingenteel1694

barbarous1700

ungracefula1732

tramontane1740

uninformed1754

clumsy1758

heavy1817

uncharmed1818

nettle-rough1850

blowzy1851

mal élevé1878

inexquisite1922

pseudo-sophisticated1925

1754 S. Foote Knights i. 1 A raw Boarding-School Girl..with a Mind unpolished, a Figure uninform'd.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1924; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	uninformed
释义	uninformedadj. Brit. /ˌʌnɪnˈfɔːmd/, U.S. /ˌənᵻnˈfɔrmd/ Etymology: un- prefix¹ 2. 1. Not informed, instructed, or enlightened on some matter or in some respect. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > [adjective] > lacking information none the wiserc1175 unformedc1540 untold1590 uninformed1597 unascertained1628 unnewseda1644 a stranger to1694 unapprised1728 tidingless1822 unenlightened1829 out of the loop1976 1597 Sir R. Cecil in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1824) 1st Ser. III. 45 His being a King not of many yeares..may happilie leave him uninformed of that course. 1644 J. Milton in tr. M. Bucer Ivdgem. conc. Divorce To Parl. sig. B2^v I..was not un-inform'd that divers..men testify'd their daily approbation of the book. 1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost viii. 486 Guided by his voice, nor uninformd Of nuptial Sanctitie and marriage Rites. View more context for this quotation 1725 W. Broome in A. Pope et al. tr. Homer Odyssey II. viii. 533 Who by Phœbus uninform'd, could..sing so well the woe? 1794 S. Williams Nat. & Civil Hist. Vermont 156 The uninformed spectator is struck with horror. 1796 F. Burney Camilla IV. viii. vii. 328 She was uninformed he had propagated it. 1854 J. S. C. Abbott Napoleon (1855) I. xxvii. 436 Uninformed as to its contents. 1854 Poultry Chron. 1 260/2 Persons..totally uninformed on the subject. absolute.1815 J. Cormack Abol. Fem. Infanticide Guzerat i. 5 This is a position, which the uninformed and the un~intelligent alone will dispute.1892 Temple Bar Oct. 185 Notwithstanding the abstract nature of his studies, Mr. Hopkins was a charming companion, even to the uninformed. 2. a. Uninstructed, uneducated, ignorant. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > [adjective] unlearedeOE untowenc1000 unwittyc1000 skillessc1175 uncouthc1220 lewda1225 lorelessa1300 simplea1325 layc1330 uncunning1340 untaughtc1340 unknowingc1350 rudea1382 roida1400 unquainta1400 ignorant?c1400 unlearnedc1400 misknowing?a1425 simple-hearted?c1425 unknownc1475 unkenningc1480 unweeting1483 nescienta1500 craftlessc1530 misliterate1532 sillya1547 ingram1553 gross1561 inscient1578 borowe1579 plain-headeda1586 empirical1588 rudeful1589 lack-learning1590 learnless?1593 wotless?1594 ingrant1597 untutored1597 small-knowing1598 uninstructed1598 unlearnt1609 unread1609 unware?1611 nescious1623 inscious1633 inscientifical1660 uninformed1702 unaware1704 unable1721 unsuspecting1776 inerudite1801 ill-informed1824 incognoscent1827 unminded1831 unknowledgeable1837 knowledgelessc1843 parviscient1862 clueless1943 1702 Clarendon's Hist. Rebellion I. ii. 117 They..obtain'd Proselytes of weak uninform'd Ladies. 1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones II. vi. ii. 234 So great a Politician..must surely..find out what passes in the rude uninformed Mind of a Girl. View more context for this quotation 1791 ‘T. Newte’ Prospects & Observ. Tour 372 Uninformed and credulous minds readily discover a similitude. 1825 S. T. Coleridge Aids Refl. 169 Even though the uninformed Heathens should not perish. b. Marked by lack of enlightenment, information, or knowledge. ΚΠ 1796 T. Gisborne Walks in Forest (ed. 2) i. 14 Him uninform'd attachment to his chief..arranged Beneath Rebellion's standard. 1816 J. Scott Paris Revisited vi. 114 In the vagueness of uninformed speculation. 1891 Daily News 5 Nov. 2/5 The bankers pledged themselves..with blind and uninformed confidence. 3. Not animated, enlivened, or inspired. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > disinclination to act or listlessness > [adjective] > lacking animation deadOE lifelessOE unquickc1475 exanimate?c1550 flat1604 unsprighty1607 spiritless1609 dead-alive1617 fireless1647 uninformed1709 inanimate1713 unanimated1734 nerveless1735 inanimated1753 dispirited1758 dead and alive1863 unalive1905 pepless1909 zipless1922 soggy1928 undead1936 1709 J. Swift Vindic. I. Bickerstaff 6 If an uninformed Carcass walks still about. 1711 R. Steele Spectator No. 33. ⁋12 Without this irradiating Power..her most perfect Features are Uninform'd and Dead. 1803 W. Wordsworth Yew-trees 19 A growth Of..fibres serpentine upcoiling, and inveterately convolved,—Nor uninformed with Phantasy, and looks That threaten the profane. †4. Unimproved by art. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > bad taste > lack of refinement > [adjective] untheweda1325 unbenec1400 incondite1539 undight1555 ungentle1565 impolished1583 transalpinea1592 impolited1598 uncourtly1598 tartarous1602 impolite1612 unelevated1627 unfashioned1630 unbrushed1640 unhewed1644 hirsute1658 unhewn1659 inelegant1667 sordid1668 ingenteel1694 barbarous1700 ungracefula1732 tramontane1740 uninformed1754 clumsy1758 heavy1817 uncharmed1818 nettle-rough1850 blowzy1851 mal élevé1878 inexquisite1922 pseudo-sophisticated1925 1754 S. Foote Knights i. 1 A raw Boarding-School Girl..with a Mind unpolished, a Figure uninform'd. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1924; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1597
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