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be uninformed

[bi ˌʌnɪnˈfɔrmd]
verb phrase
estar desinformado
1. to lack knowledge or information about something; to be unaware or ignorant of facts
He was completely uninformed about the new policy changes.
Ele estava completamente desinformado sobre as mudanças na política.
2. to not have been given necessary information or facts
The public remained uninformed about the true reasons for the decision.
O público permaneceu desinformado sobre as verdadeiras razões da decisão.
NYC Slang
be out of the loop
Synonyms
be unawarebe ignorantlack knowledgebe cluelessbe in the dark
Antonyms
be informedbe knowledgeablebe awarebe educatedbe up-to-date

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estar desinformado
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
estar por fora
informal colloquial usage
São Paulo
estar desinformado
standard usage, may also use 'estar por fora'
Portugal
estar desinformado
standard usage; less commonly 'estar sem informação'

Related Idioms & Phrases

in the dark about something
out of the loop
not have a clue
left in the dark
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