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informed

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of informed

1 based on sound reasoning or information

  • the expertʼs informed opinion persuaded many fence-sitters to get a flu shot
Synonyms of informed

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

actual, real, true

certain, sure

certified, validated, verified

confirmed, corroborated, substantiated

cogent, convincing

colorable, credible, plausible
Near Antonyms of informed

unsubstantiated, unsupported, unwarranted

flimsy, implausible, unconvincing, weak

fallacious, false, misguided, misled
Antonyms of informed

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

2 having information especially as a result of study or experience

  • people who are informed about nutrition have some serious misgivings about this new diet
Synonyms of informed

abreast, acquainted, au courant, conversant, familiar, knowledgeable, up, up-to-date, versed, well-informed
Words Related to informed

alive, aware, cognizant, conscious, heedful, mindful, sensible, sentient
Phrases Synonymous with informed

at home, in the know
Near Antonyms of informed

insensible, unaware, unconscious, unmindful

blind, oblivious, unknowing, unwitting

inattentive, unheeding
Antonyms of informed

ignorant, unacquainted, unfamiliar, uninformed, unknowledgeable

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