informative

English

Etymology

From inform +‎ -ative.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪnˈfɔːmətɪv/
  • (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ɪnˈfɔɹmətɪv/, [ɪnˈfɔɹməɾɪv]
    • Audio (US):(file)
  • (General Australian) IPA(key): /ɪnˈfoːmətɪv/, [ɪnˈfoːməɾɪv]
  • (Indic) IPA(key): /ˌinfɒʳˈmeːʈiv/

Adjective

informative (comparative more informative, superlative most informative)

  1. 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.
  2. (in standards and specifications) Not specifying requirements, but merely providing information.
    Antonym: normative
  3. (obsolete) Formative; having power to form.

Derived terms

Translations

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̃.fɔʁ.ma.tiv/
  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

informative

  1. feminine singular of informatif

German

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

informative

  1. inflection of informativ:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian

Adjective

informative

  1. feminine plural of informativo

Anagrams

Latin

Pronunciation

Adjective

īnfōrmātīve

  1. vocative masculine singular of īnfōrmātīvus

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

informative

  1. definite singular/plural of informativ

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

informative

  1. definite singular/plural of informativ