Synonyms of informs

informs

verb

present tense third-person singular of inform

1

as in talks

to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities

the police only caught the mastermind of the burglary because his disgruntled partner informed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• talks
• betrays
• sings
• tells (on)
• squeaks
• grasses (on)
• splits (on)
• squeals
• rats (on)
• finks
• snitches
• drops a dime (on)
• sells (out)
• tips (off)
• gives away
• turns in
• two-times
• crosses
• blabs
• tattles
• double-crosses
• backstabs

2

as in tells

to give information to

chose teaching as a career because it affords the opportunity to inform a whole generation of young minds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tells
• advises
• instructs
• teaches
• apprises
• educates
• briefs
• enlightens
• acquaints
• notifies
• familiarizes
• clears
• clues (in)
• alerts
• verses
• fills in
• hips
• convinces
• assures
• reassures
• advertises
• catches up
• lets someone know
• wises (up)
• keeps (someone) posted
• certifies
• discloses (to)
• announces (to)
• lectures
• schools
• warrants
• tutors
• disabuses
• disenchants
• disillusions
• undeceives

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misleads
• misinforms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of informs

That refusal to judge also informs Coon’s broader approach to acting. — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Livia’s unease informs her skepticism of politics; in linking the two, Kingsolver conflates class and culture, using the former as an excuse for what really just seems to be Livia’s constitutional conservatism. — Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Florida’s widespread data collection, permissive statutes related to data retention and sharing, and lack of preemptive safeguards and oversight informs a much broader conversation about surveillance, privacy and government accountability. — Abigail Hall, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026

Ergo, Roger Vivier invited friends of the maison to get an up-close look at how the past informs the present while unveiling the Spring 2027 collection. — Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026

India’s changing light informs the palette — with white and cream softened by the sun, dusty pink, light pastels and earthy spice tones sit alongside bright colors. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

The institute’s annual watch list is one of the sources that most informs pundits and punters about the top contenders. — Mark Lewis, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

That discipline also informs the company’s emphasis on diversification. — Connie Etemadi, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

And his awareness of the camera and of the frame informs his behavior in this way that is very intuitive. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026