informative

[ in-fawr-muh-tiv ]

/ ɪnˈfɔr mə tɪv /

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adjective

giving information; instructive: an informative book.

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Also in·form·a·to·ry

[in-fawr-muh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]. /ɪnˈfɔr məˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/.

Origin of informative

1375–1425; late Middle English: formative <Medieval Latin infōrmātīvus, equivalent to Latin infōrmāt(us) (past participle of infōrmāre to inform¹) + -īvus-ive

OTHER WORDS FROM informative

in·form·a·tive·ly, adverbin·form·a·tive·ness, nounnon·in·for·ma·tive, adjectivenon·in·for·ma·tive·ly, adverb

non·in·for·ma·tive·ness, nounun·in·form·a·tive, adjectiveun·in·form·a·tive·ly, adverb

Words nearby informative

information superhighway, information system, information technology, information theory, information warfare, informative, informatory double, informed, informed consent, informer, informercial

How to use informative in a sentence

Though written for kids aged 8-12, the book is engaging and informative for adults.
History offers hope in the midst of rage|Kathi Wolfe|August 28, 2020|Washington Blade
From then on, your analysis of the content itself is limited to how informative and readable it is.
Content marketing fails: How to analyze and improve|Michael Doer|August 27, 2020|Search Engine Watch
Schema markup is code that helps search engines better understand what a web page is about in order to present more informative search results for users.
An SEO’s guide to event schema markup|Paul Morris|August 14, 2020|Search Engine Watch
How well these masks block droplets from heavy breathing, rather than talking, might be a more informative measure of their utility.
4 reasons you shouldn’t trash your neck gaiter based on the new mask study|Jonathan Lambert|August 12, 2020|Science News

Without good content, it becomes difficult to create informative web pages or rank highly in search engines.
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Thousand bucks a movie, seventeen informative minutes in length.
Elmore Leonard’s Rocky Road to Fame and Fortune|Mike Lupica|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An alert soul got hold for the domain allianceforastrongamerica.com and produced a more informative parody.
The Cheneys’ Permanent War|Heather Hurlburt|June 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This edition is definitely a digestible and informative dip into our past.
Jared Diamond Talks About His New Book for Young Readers|William O’Connor|April 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This is the impression Michael Gibney gives in his sizzling and informative debut.
This Week’s Hot Reads: March 17, 2014|Charles Shafaieh|March 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Toyota: Muppets Most Wanted What an entertaining yet informative commercial!
The 15 Best Super Bowl 2014 Commercials|Ben Teitelbaum|February 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Peignot's abundant and informative critical notes deserve special praise.
A History of Bibliographies of Bibliographies|Archer Taylor
This somewhat casual performance is useful at best for a few curious or informative notes.
A History of Bibliographies of Bibliographies|Archer Taylor
It was interesting and informative to note the names and numbers of members of our race from these different States.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920|Various
The most informative and best-written book on the Labour problem we have ever read.
Guilds in the Middle Ages|George Renard
"I am bringing in the pelt," were the highly informative words.
Destiny|Charles Neville Buck

British Dictionary definitions for informative

informative

informatory

/ (ɪnˈfɔːmətɪv) /

adjective

providing information; instructive

Derived forms of informative

informatively, adverbinformativeness, noun

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Origin of informative

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British Dictionary definitions for informative

informatory

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