informative
AdjectiveUS[in-fawr-muh-tiv]/ˌɪnˈfɔrmətɪv/4 syllables
Open English WordNet
Adjective (3)
- tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance“an enlightening glimpse of government in action”“an illuminating lecture”Synonyms: enlighteningilluminating
- serving to instruct or enlighten or informSynonyms: instructiveOpposite uninstructiveSimilar educational, doctrinaire, explanatory, expository, interpretative, educative, didactic, ostensive +3 moreSee also informatory
- providing or conveying informationSynonyms: informatoryOpposite uninformativeSimilar revealing, exemplifying, newsy, advisorySee also instructive
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
In·form′a·tive adjective
Having power to inform, animate, or vivify. Dr. Henry More
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54