informative

informative

English

Etymology

    From inform + -ative.

    Pronunciation

    • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪnˈfɔːmətɪv/
    • (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ɪnˈfoɹmətɪv/, [-ɾɪv]
    • Audio (General American):(file)
    • (General Australian) IPA(key): /ɪnˈfoːmətɪv/, [-ɾɪv]
    • Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)mətɪv
    • Hyphenation: in‧form‧at‧ive

    Adjective

    informative (comparative more informative, superlative most informative)

    1. Providing information; especially, providing useful or interesting information.
      Synonyms: informatory, instructive
      Antonym: uninformative
      I read a very informative newspaper article on that subject last week.
    2. Of a standard or specification, not specifying requirements, but merely providing information.
      Antonym: normative
    3. (obsolete) Formative; having power to form.

    Derived terms

    Translations

    French

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɛ̃.fɔʁ.ma.tiv/
    • Audio (France (Lyon)):(file)

    Adjective

    informative

    1. feminine singular of informatif

    German

    Pronunciation

    Adjective

    informative

    1. inflection of informativ:
      1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
      2. strong nominative/accusative plural
      3. weak nominative all-gender singular
      4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

    Italian

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /in.for.maˈti.ve/
    • Rhymes: -ive
    • Hyphenation: in‧for‧ma‧tì‧ve

    Adjective

    informative

    1. feminine plural of informativo

    Anagrams

    Latin

    Pronunciation

    Adjective

    īnfōrmātīve

    1. vocative masculine singular of īnfōrmātīvus

    Norwegian Bokmål

    Adjective

    informative

    1. definite singular/plural of informativ

    Norwegian Nynorsk

    Adjective

    informative

    1. definite singular/plural of informativ