informed

[in-fawrmd]

adjective

1. having or prepared with information or knowledge; apprised.

   an informed audience that asked intelligent questions.

informed

/ ɪnˈfɔːmd /

adjective

1. having much knowledge or education; learned or cultured

2. based on information

   an informed judgment

Other Word Forms

• informedly adverb
• half-informed adjective
• quasi-informed adjective
• uninformed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of informed¹

A late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; inform ¹, -ed ²

Example Sentences

The problem came when Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter informed him that the school wouldn’t allow him to do so if he accepted another job in the meantime.

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He sees it as a "relatively informed risk" he's taking.

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However long it takes to unravel your current life, you have methodically gone through the necessary steps to arrive at an informed decision about your future retirement destination abroad.

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The exact cause of each of the explosions was unclear but Turkey’s transport minister said he had been informed that they were the result of “external impact.”

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"Staff cuts in newsrooms and cuts to journalists' salaries... have had a huge impact on pluralism and citizens' right to be informed," the federation said.

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Related Words

• abreast 
• knowledgeable 
• learned