informative

adjective

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

Examples of informative in a Sentence

some websites for family vacation resorts are very informative and some are practically useless
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Central Florida Stamp Club: Meetings include auctions and informative lectures. Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025 But the segment did fulfill a late-night interview’s tertiary objective: Be entertaining and informative. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025 Plant labels — those informative plastic stakes wedged into pots — will always identify the amount of sun a plant requires. Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025 Inside each issue, there’s an informative back section focused on real-world EV innovators, from Palm Springs EV, which converts existing cars to electric vehicles, to Mercedes-Benz’s efforts to create electricity-generating solar coating. Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for informative

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of informative was in 1646

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“Informative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/informative. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.

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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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