informing
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.telling someone about a fact or a situation.
v.the act of providing specific information or notifying a party of a fact.
Simple“The company sent a letter informing all employees about the new office hours.”
In context“Informing the stakeholders of the potential risks early in the process allowed the project manager to mitigate several critical issues before they escalated.”
UsageOften followed by a direct object and a prepositional phrase starting with 'of' or 'about'.
Antonyms - 02 C2 Proficiency
adj.providing useful knowledge or helping you learn.
adj.serving to inform, educate, or provide insight. This usage is largely replaced by 'informative' in modern contexts.
Simple“The old professor gave an informing lecture that changed how I saw the world.”
In context“The author provided an informing account of the revolution, weaving personal anecdotes with rigorous historical analysis in a manner typical of nineteenth-century prose.”
Teacher's tipThis adjectival sense is rare in modern English; students should use 'informative' instead.
SynonymsAntonymsuninformative
Usage informing the public
“Graceland’s influence as a genre-defying, cross-pollinated album has spread far and wide, informing brilliant artists such as Vampire Weekend and Lorde , plus with one particular viral parody of Simon’s approach.”
“A few days later, the family issued a statement regarding Jorge Messi’s “health situation”, informing the public that he was undergoing medical treatment.”