unapprised
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not informed or notified: "unapprised" describes a state of not having been given information or knowledge about something; lacking awareness or notification about a particular matter.
Usage Examples
- (The committee had not been informed about the new developments.)
- (She had no knowledge of the schedule changes.)
- (He was not told the confidential information.)
Advanced Usage
"to be unapprised of": a formal or literary phrase meaning to lack knowledge or notification about a specific subject.
- The public was unapprised of the government's decision until the official announcement. (The public had no prior knowledge of the decision.)
"remain unapprised": to continue in a state of not being informed.
- The team will remain unapprised of the final results until the investigation concludes. (The team will not be told the results yet.)
Variants and Related Words
Unapprised (adj) is the negative form of "apprised" (informed). Note: "apprise" is the verb meaning to inform.
- He was apprised of the risks, but she remained unapprised. (He was informed, but she was not.)
Apprise (v): to inform or notify.
- Please apprise me of any changes. (Please inform me of changes.)
Synonyms
- Uninformed: lacking knowledge or information.
- Unnotified: not having been given official notice.
- Ignorant: lacking knowledge or awareness (though can imply a broader lack of knowledge).
- Unaware: not conscious or cognizant of something.
Related Idioms
In the dark: uninformed or unaware of something.
- The staff was kept in the dark about the merger. (They were not told about the merger.)
Out of the loop: not included in the flow of information.
- She felt out of the loop after the meeting. (She was not informed about the discussion.)