informed

in·formed

adj \in-ˈfȯrmd\

Definition of INFORMED

1

a : having information <informed sources> <informed observers> b : based on possession of information <an informed opinion>

2

: educated, knowledgeable <what the informed person should know>

— in·formed·ly \-ˈfȯrmd-lē, -ˈfȯr-məd-lē\ adverb

Examples of INFORMED

1. Informed sources told us of the new policy.
2. We need to spend more time researching our options so that we can make an informed choice.

First Known Use of INFORMED

15th century

Related to INFORMED

Synonyms: commonsense, commonsensible, commonsensical, firm, hard, good, just, justified, levelheaded, logical, rational, reasonable, reasoned, sensible, sober, solid, valid, well-founded

Antonyms: groundless, illogical, invalid, irrational, nonrational, nonsensical, nonvalid, unfounded, uninformed, unjustified, unreasonable, unreasoned, unsound

Related Words: actual, real, true; certain, sure; certified, validated, verified; confirmed, corroborated, substantiated; cogent, convincing; colorable, credible, plausible

Near Antonyms: unsubstantiated, unsupported, unwarranted; flimsy, implausible, unconvincing, weak; fallacious, false, misguided, misled

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Rhymes with INFORMED

deformed, malformed, unformed