informed
Americanadjective
adjective
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having much knowledge or education; learned or cultured
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based on information
an informed judgment
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of informed
A late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at inform 1, -ed 2
Explanation
When you're informed, you have all the information or knowledge that you need. An informed group of voters has been educated in detail about all the issues and candidates. Informed students are more engaged and excited about their classes, and of course they do better on tests. An informed decision is one that you make after learning about your options and giving the matter careful thought. Informed is from the verb inform, "give someone facts or information," from the Latin informare, which literally means "to form," and is figuratively used to mean "to educate."
Vocabulary lists containing informed
Example Sentences
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Shevchenko told the BBC she informed the British authorities of Davies' capture last year after speaking to Ukrainian POWs held in the same prison, who put the two in contact.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Trump said he had informed the US military "that we will NOT be doing the scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow."
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
What kinds of questions do they ask that lets you know that they’re informed or they mean business?
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Al-Mainuki “thought he could hide in Africa, but little did he know we had sources who kept us informed on what he was doing,” Trump wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
But they ignored his complaint and informed him there was one more problem to solve.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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