Meaning of informative in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ɪnˈfɔrmədɪv/

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1. 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. 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. 3. providing or conveying information

   Synonyms

   • advisory
   • consultative
   • consultatory
   • consultive
   • exemplifying
   • illustrative
   • newsy
   • revealing
   • telling
   • telltale(a)

   Antonyms

   • uninformative
   • uninstructive

See also

• instructive