informative

adjective

in·​for·​ma·​tive in-ˈfȯr-mə-tiv 

: imparting knowledge : instructive

informatively adverb

informativeness noun

Synonyms of informative

• instructive
• informational
• educational
• educative
• instructional

Examples of informative in a Sentence

some websites for family vacation resorts are very informative and some are practically useless

Recent Examples on the Web

The Kaminski House Museum, the South Carolina Maritime Museum, and the Rice Museum are equally informative (and can be visited in just a day). — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

So [studying history] is informative for current decision-making. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Further, the potential for misinterpretation seems high; the watermark is not particularly informative. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026

Not how much the enterprise is spending on AI, which is the question most are asking and the least informative one available. — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for informative

• performative
• formative
• normative
• heteronormative
• uninformative

Kids Definition

informative

adjective

in·​for·​ma·​tive in-ˈfȯr-mət-iv 

: providing knowledge : instructive

an informative book

informatively adverb

informativeness noun