informed

in·formed

adjective \in-ˈfȯrmd\

: having information

: based on information

Full Definition of INFORMED

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

Examples of INFORMED

1. Informed sources told us of the new policy.
2. We need to spend more time researching our options so that we can make an informed choice.

First Known Use of INFORMED

15th century

Related to INFORMED

Synonyms

commonsense, commonsensible, commonsensical, firm, hard, good, just, justified, levelheaded, logical, rational, reasonable, reasoned, sensible, sober, solid, valid, well-founded

Antonyms

groundless, illogical, invalid, irrational, nonrational, nonsensical, nonvalid, unfounded, uninformed, unjustified, unreasonable, unreasoned, unsound

Related Words

actual, real, true; certain, sure; certified, validated, verified; confirmed, corroborated, substantiated; cogent, convincing; colorable, credible, plausible

Near Antonyms

unsubstantiated, unsupported, unwarranted; flimsy, implausible, unconvincing, weak; fallacious, false, misguided, misled

Rhymes with INFORMED

deformed, malformed, unformed