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informed

in·formed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-fawrmd]
    • /ɪnˈfɔrmd/
    • /ɪnˈfɔːmd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-fawrmd]
    • /ɪnˈfɔrmd/

Definitions of informed word

  • adjective informed having or prepared with information or knowledge; apprised: an informed audience that asked intelligent questions. 1
  • verb with object informed to give or impart knowledge of a fact or circumstance to: He informed them of his arrival. 1
  • verb with object informed to supply (oneself) with knowledge of a matter or subject: She informed herself of all the pertinent facts. 1
  • verb with object informed to give evident substance, character, or distinction to; pervade or permeate with manifest effect: A love of nature informed his writing. 1
  • verb with object informed to animate or inspire. 1
  • verb with object informed Obsolete. to train or instruct. to make known; disclose. to give or impart form to. 1

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Origin of informed

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at inform1, -ed2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Informed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

informed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

informed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for informed

adj informed

  • knowledgeable — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
  • learned — having much knowledge; scholarly; erudite: learned professors.
  • abreast — If people or things walk or move abreast, they are next to each other, side by side, and facing in the same direction.
  • acquainted — If you are acquainted with something, you know about it because you have learned it or experienced it.
  • versed — of, relating to, or written in verse: a verse play.

adjective informed

  • well-versed — highly experienced, practiced, or skilled; very knowledgeable; learned: He is a well-versed scholar on the subject of biblical literature.
  • conversant — If you are conversant with something, you are familiar with it and able to deal with it.
  • educated — having undergone education: educated people.
  • cognizant — If someone is cognizant of something, they are aware of it or understand it.
  • clued-up — If you say that someone is clued-up on a particular subject, you are showing your approval of the fact that they have a great deal of detailed knowledge and information about it.

Antonyms for informed

adj informed

  • ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
  • uninformed — having or prepared with information or knowledge; apprised: an informed audience that asked intelligent questions.
  • unaware — not aware or conscious; unconscious: to be unaware of any change.
  • unknowledgeable — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.

adjective informed

  • misinformed — to give false or misleading information to.
  • disinformed — Simple past tense and past participle of disinform.

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