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Meaning of informative in English
Pronunciation
/ɪnˈfɔrmədɪv/
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Qualitative Adjective
informative
Etymology
late Middle English (in the sense ‘formative, giving life or shape’): from medieval Latin informativus, from Latin informare‘give form to, instruct’ (see inform)
Definitions
1.
tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
Examples
« an enlightening glimpse of government in action »
Antonyms
unenlightening
uninformative
uninstructive
2.
serving to instruct of enlighten or inform
Synonyms
clarifying
elucidative
demonstrative
illustrative
didactic
didactical
doctrinaire
educative
educational
explanatory
expository
expositive
interpretative
interpretive
preachy
ostensive
Antonyms
uninstructive
uninformative
3.
providing or conveying information
Synonyms
advisory
consultative
consultatory
consultive
exemplifying
illustrative
newsy
revealing
telling
telltale(a)
Antonyms
uninformative
uninstructive
See also
instructive