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informative

informative

94 3.5
Full of useful facts or ideas that help you understand something
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈfɔːrmətɪv/
translation icon : informativo
  • The documentary was highly informative and provided insight into the natural world.
  • very informative
  • highly informative
  • especially informative

Lots of long, deep, instructional and informative videos.

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Examples

  • The book Come As You Are, I think is a really important, informative book that I think everybody can benefit from.

  • It falls to me to extend a huge thanks to you for a most entertaining and informative evening.

  • So we're all glad to see you once again for another, I hope, very informative evening.

  • It's so informative and tells me so many things I had no idea about.

  • So I think this has been a very good and informative discussion.

  • Guests were super informative and really great for discussion on the technology side.

  • I hope you found this video fun and informative.

  • Thank you, Radley, for a very lively and informative debate exchange.

  • Despite these limitations, the present study has revealed some useful and informative data concerning adolescent male health.

    Academic text (2011)
  • PIs strive to design forms that follow regulatory guidelines and are also informative and written in simple language.

    Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

enlightening
vsinformative
43 4.5

Helps you understand something in a new, clearer way

is more about useful or interesting facts than novel insight
informational
vsinformative
38 4.1

Gives useful facts or details about something

is focused on useful or interesting information rather than neutral facts
instructive
vsinformative
31 4.1

Giving useful information that helps you learn

is about useful facts and interest rather than practical guidance
illuminating
vsinformative
17 4.3

Giving clear information that helps you understand something better

is focused on giving facts and useful information rather than only clarity
edifying
vsinformative
  • Formal
5 6.8

Helping people learn moral and useful ideas for life

is mainly about useful facts or insight rather than moral improvement
informatory
vsinformative
7.4

Giving information to help people understand something

is focused on useful or interesting content rather than mere facts
expositive
vsinformative
8.1

To give clear information that explains something

is broader, giving useful facts or insight rather than only explaining
lightful
vsinformative
  • Archaic
9.0

Makes something easier to understand

is broader, supplying facts and interest beyond simple clarity

Antonyms

Not giving useful information

How Informative

revealing
38 4.0
enlightening
43 4.5
instructive
31 4.1
informative
94 3.5

Surface Forms

informative positive
informativest superlative

Morphology

informative = inform (transparent) = inform + ative

The adjective is directly formed from the verb 'inform' with the suffix '-ative', meaning 'providing information', which is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Informative comes from the parts in- 'into' and form 'shape', and is closely related to the common word information. So something informative 'puts' facts into your mind and helps shape your understanding.