different between informal vs informative

English

Etymology

From in- +? formal.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?n?f??m(?)l/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n?f??m(?)l/
• Hyphenation: in?for?mal
• Rhymes: -??(?)m?l

Adjective

informal (comparative more informal, superlative most informal)

1. Not formal or ceremonious.

2. Not in accord with the usual regulations.

3. Suited for everyday use.

4. (of language) Reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage.
5. (horticulture) Not organized; not structured or planned.

Synonyms

• (not formal or ceremonious): casual
• (not in accord with the usual regulations): unofficial
• (suited for everyday use): casual
• (language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage): colloquial

Antonyms

• formal

Derived terms

• informality
• informally
• semi-informal

Translations

Anagrams

• formalin

Catalan

Etymology

in- +? formal

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Valencian) IPA^(key): /im.fo??mal/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /im.fur?mal/

Adjective

informal (masculine and feminine plural informals)

1. informal

Derived terms

• informalment

Further reading

• “informal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Galician

Adjective

informal m or f (plural informais)

1. informal

Antonyms

• formal

Derived terms

• informalmente

Further reading

• “informal” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.

Portuguese

Adjective

informal m or f (plural informais, comparable)

1. informal (not formal or ceremonious)

Further reading

• “informal” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /info??mal/, [??.fo??mal]

Adjective

informal (plural informales)

1. informal

   Antonym: formal

Derived terms

• falacia formal
• informalidad
• informalmente

Further reading

• “informal” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

English

Etymology

inform +? -ative

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?n?f??m?t?v/

Adjective

informative (comparative more informative, superlative most informative)

1. Providing information; especially, providing useful or interesting information.

   Synonyms: informatory, instructive

   Antonym: uninformative

2. (in standards and specifications) Not specifying requirements, but merely providing information.

   Antonym: normative

3. (obsolete) Formative; having power to form.

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.f??.ma.tiv/

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

Adjective

informative

1. feminine plural of informativo

Anagrams

• informatevi

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /in.fo?r.ma??ti?.u?e/, [??fo?rmä??t?i?u??]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /in.for.ma?ti.ve/, [inf?rm??t?i?v?]

Adjective

?nf?rm?t?ve

1. vocative masculine singular of ?nf?rm?t?vus

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

informative

1. definite singular/plural of informativ

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

informative

1. definite singular/plural of informativ