informative

adjective

in·​for·​ma·​tive in-ˈfȯr-mə-tiv How to pronounce informative (audio)
Synonyms of informative
: imparting knowledge : instructive
informatively adverb
informativeness noun

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some websites for family vacation resorts are very informative and some are practically useless
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The museum, spanning a former cell block wing, is a deeply informative and well curated journey through the evolution of the nation’s penal system. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026 The company also offers a family-friendly first-hand lobstering experience, an informative precursor to a waterside meal at Ogunquit Beach Lobster House. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Carpe nowJoseph Moore How To Get Rich In American History is informative and inspiring in its optimism for how the everyday person can succeed economically. — Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 In high school and young adulthood, music became a highly informative medium that rewired his brain. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for informative

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1646, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of informative was in 1646

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informative

adjective
in·​for·​ma·​tive in-ˈfȯr-mət-iv How to pronounce informative (audio)
: providing knowledge : instructive
an informative book
informatively adverb
informativeness noun
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