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informative

/ɪnˈfɔːmətɪv/ UK
/ɪnˈfoɹmətɪv/ Canada, US
[-ɾɪv] Canada, US
/ɪnˈfoːmətɪv/ Australia
[-ɾɪv] Australia

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)mətɪv

adjective more informative · most informative

Providing information; especially, providing useful or interesting information. I read a very informative newspaper article on that subject last week.
Similar: informatory, instructive · Opposite: uninformative
Of a standard or specification, not specifying requirements, but merely providing information.
Opposite: normative
obsolete Formative; having power to form.

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Closest in meaning: informatory, instructive, illustrative, educative, demonstrative, enlightening, didactic, expositive, revealing, explanatory, expository, elucidative, consultive, consultatory, clarifying, consultative

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adj providing useful or interesting information

Español	informativo, informador
हिन्दी	शिक्षाप्रद śikṣāprad
Français	instructif, informatif
Deutsch	informativ
Italiano	informativo
Română	informativ, informator
Русский	информати́вный informatívnyj
العربية	إِخْبَارِيّ ʔiḵbāriyy, إِعْلَامِيّ ʔiʕlāmiyy

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@misc{informative_2026,
  title = {informative},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/informative},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}