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English
Etymology
From inform + -ative.
Pronunciation
Adjective
informative (comparative more informative, superlative most informative)
- Providing information; especially, providing useful or interesting information.
- Synonyms: informatory, instructive
- Antonym: uninformative
I read a very informative newspaper article on that subject last week.
- (in standards and specifications) Not specifying requirements, but merely providing information.
- Antonym: normative
- (obsolete) Formative; having power to form.
Derived terms
Translations
French
Pronunciation
Adjective
informative
- feminine singular of informatif
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
informative
- inflection of informativ:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Italian
Adjective
informative
- feminine plural of informativo
Anagrams
Latin
Pronunciation
Adjective
īnfōrmātīve
- vocative masculine singular of īnfōrmātīvus
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
informative
- definite singular/plural of informativ
Norwegian Nynorsk
Adjective
informative
- definite singular/plural of informativ