The meaning of INFORMATIVE is imparting knowledge : instructive. How to use informative in a sentence.

They concentrate on what's news: what's interesting and informative and important.

1. to tell; to give knowledge to.

Definition of informative adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Something that is informative gives you useful information. It is a really informative book.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 in•form•a•tive (in fôr′ mə tiv), adj. giving information; instructive: an informative book. Also, in•form•a•to•ry (in fôr′ mə …

3 days ago · From inform +‎ -ative. I read a very informative newspaper article on that subject last week. (obsolete) Formative; having power to form.

When something is informative, it's usually educational and full of facts — like an informative text book or an informative tour of the Hindu temples of northern India.

INFORMATIVE definition: giving information; instructive. See examples of informative used in a sentence.

Informative definition: Serving to inform; providing or disclosing information; instructive.