Main Entry: in·formed

Pronunciation: \in-ˈfȯrmd\

Function: adjective

Date: 15th century

1 a : having information <informed sources> <informed observers> b : based on possession of information <an informed opinion>
2 : educated, knowledgeable <what the informed person should know>

— in·formed·ly \-ˈfȯrmd-lē, -ˈfȯr-məd-lē\ adverb