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Ignorant vs Misinformed - What's the difference?

ignorant | misinformed |

As a noun ignorant

is ignorant person, ignoramus.

As a verb misinformed is

(misinform).

ignorant

English

Alternative forms

* ignoraunt (obsolete)

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Unknowledgeable or uneducated; characterized by ignorance.
  • * Tillotson
    • He that doth not know those things which are of use for him to know, is but an ignorant man, whatever he may know besides.
  • * Dryden
    • Ignorant of guilt, I fear not shame.
  • (slang) Ill-mannered, crude.
    • His manner was at best off-hand, at worst totally ignorant .
  • (obsolete) unknown; undiscovered
  • * Shakespeare
    • ignorant concealment
  • * Shakespeare
    • Alas, what ignorant sin have I committed?
  • Resulting from ignorance; foolish; silly.
  • * Shakespeare
    • His shipping, / Poor ignorant baubles! — on our terrible seas, / Like eggshells moved.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * ignorantly

    Related terms

    * ignorable * ignoramus * ignorance * ignore

    misinformed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (misinform)

    • misinform

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to give or deliver false, fake, or misleading information.
    • It is clear that the politician misinformed the public on the issue.

    Synonyms

    * misguide, mislead

    Related terms

    * misinformant * misinformer * misinformation

    See also

    * (l)