Synonyms for

Informing

Verb / ˌɪˈnfɔ:rmɪŋ / Another word for informing — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to give someone information about something

Synonyms & similar words

inform makingknown ratting advising notifying telling alerting briefing disclosing educating enlightening teaching updating apprising communicating instructing reporting revealing saying announcing declaring explaining

Synonyms by register

Formal

apprising briefing enlightening educating

Informal

telling letting know filling in cluing in

Literary

imparting disclosing revealing

Antonyms

misleading confusing obscuring concealing deceiving withholding

Common collocations

  • informing the public
  • informing decisions
  • informing policy
  • informing the committee
  • informing the user
  • informing the investigation
  • informing the client

Word family

noun information
verb inform
adjective informative
adverb informatively

Usage note

The verb 'inform' implies providing factual knowledge or data. It is often used in formal contexts, such as in business or academia.

Example sentences

  1. My mom is informing me that we are going to the park today.
  2. The news is informing the public about the weather conditions for the week.
  3. The teacher is informing the students about their homework assignments.
  4. The doctor is informing the patient about their test results.
  5. The coach is informing the players about the game strategy.

Quotes

  • Information is the currency of democracy. - Thomas Jefferson
  • To be conscious means not simply to be, but to be reported, known, to have awareness of one's being added to that being. - William James
  • Information is not knowledge. - Albert Einstein

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