Words / B1

in-FORM-uh-tiv/ɪnˈfɔːmətɪv/

Informative means giving useful information: an informative webinar; informative notes. Information is the noun. Useful is wider; educational stresses learning. Council webinars: informative on new bin rules. Do not confuse with informal.

Meaning

Giving useful information.

Examples

• “The council webinar was informative on the new bin rules.”
• “The graph is clear but not informative if the units are missing.”

Good to know

an informative talk / report / graph. Mix-up: informal (relaxed). Wider: useful. Public briefings. Not “informating”.

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