Wednesday, September 14, 2016

uniformed, uninformed

Uniformed or uniformed describes someone wearing clothing as part of a job or as a  member of an organization --
There is usually a uniformed guard at the door.
A uniformed delivery person left this package.

Uninformed or uninformed means lacking knowledge of some event or circumstance --
When asked what he thought about the election, he seemed uninformed and uninterested.
He follows the most obscure news stories, and considers everyone else uninformed.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"We saw two uniformed officers escort him out, but his aide was uninformed and uncommunicative."

Note -- "unformed" means lacking a definite shape; undeveloped, literally or figuratively--
He spent hours musing on the as yet unformed plans for his next vacation.

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