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
The system also improves detection by allowing common background molecules to escape while keeping rarer, more informative ones inside.
From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026
At the beginning of the review, I mentioned that Avast’s website isn’t the most informative, as it is light on technical details.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
When time is critical, the absence of urgency to de-escalate is itself informative.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
The informative paintings and impressive pyramids of the Ancient Egyptians have survived remarkably well, but their music has disappeared completely.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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