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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

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