informative

[ in-fawr-muh-tiv ]

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adjective

giving information; instructive: an informative book.

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”; see inform¹) + -īvus -ive

Also in·form·a·to·ry [in-fawr-muh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]. /ɪnˈfɔr məˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/.

Other words from informative

in·form·a·tive·ly, adverb
in·form·a·tive·ness, noun
non·in·for·ma·tive, adjective
non·in·for·ma·tive·ly, adverb
non·in·for·ma·tive·ness, noun
un·in·form·a·tive, adjective
un·in·form·a·tive·ly, adverb

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How to use informative in a sentence

Readers who want an overview of events on the night of the fire and a recounting of some of the main events in Notre Dame’s history may find her book useful and informative.
Watching the flames burn Notre Dame, the spiritual heart of France | Elaine Sciolino | November 6, 2020 | Washington Post
Even so, much of the pandemic-fueled online offerings coming from local companies continue to prove entertaining and informative.
1st Stage offering virtual roundtable discussions | Patrick Folliard | October 24, 2020 | Washington Blade
However, such studies are enormously informative about a disease, even one so well studied as covid-19.
Dozens of volunteers will be deliberately infected with covid-19 in the UK | Charlotte Jee | October 20, 2020 | MIT Technology Review
Captions provide informative facts about wildlife that will wow adults and children alike.
Coffee table books that bring the wonders of our planet into your living room | PopSci Commerce Team | October 1, 2020 | Popular-Science
All I did was compare the titles being implemented for some informative health content.
Did Google just hint at an authority profile? | Mordy Oberstein | September 21, 2020 | Search Engine Land

As for the plodding, inky sycophants who fawned upon Mr. Cray's informativeness, Michael regarded them with horror and contempt.
Sinister Street, vol. 1 | Compton Mackenzie

British Dictionary definitions for informative

informative

informatory

/ (ɪnˈfɔːmətɪv) /

adjective

providing information; instructive

Derived forms of informative

informatively, adverb
informativeness, noun

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