English Explanatory Dictionary

informative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Providing information; especially, providing useful or interesting information.
Of a standard or specification, not specifying requirements, but merely providing information.
Formative; having power to form.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈfɔːmətɪv/ /ɪnˈfɔɹmətɪv/ [ɪnˈfɔɹməɾɪv] en-us-informative.ogg /ɪnˈfoːmətɪv/ [ɪnˈfoːməɾɪv]

Word forms

informative more informative most informative

Etymology

From inform + -ative.

Synonyms

informatory instructive

Antonyms

uninformative normative

Related words

inform information informational informatory

Derived words

bioinformative counterinformative disinformative informatively informativeness informativity metainformative misinformative noninformative overinformative superinformative underinformative

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