informative
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- informatively adverb
- informativeness noun
- noninformative adjective
- noninformatively adverb
- noninformativeness noun
- uninformative adjective
- uninformatively adverb
Etymology
Origin of informative
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English: “formative,” from Medieval Latin infōrmātīvus, from Latin infōrmāt(us) “given form to” (past participle of infōrmāre “to give form to, instruct, shape”; inform 1 ) + -īvus -ive
Example Sentences
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"I'm not a parent and I've never been around someone giving birth so I found it incredibly informative," he says.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
Mr. Ariosto also conducts informative interviews with Yao Song, a Chinese space entrepreneur, and Xue Suijian, a former high-ranking space official in the Chinese government, that provide glimpses into the opaque world of Chinese rocketry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
When time is critical, the absence of urgency to de-escalate is itself informative.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
Even if it were, the linkage implies that “Dynasty: The Murdochs” doesn’t settle for simply being informative.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026
The footage he is getting is very informative.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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