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important, substantial, prestigious, significant, controlling:
He comes from an influential family. What factors were
influential in reaching your decision?
inform v. 1 tell, apprise, advise, communicate, enlighten, notify,
acquaint, brief; impart, disclose, divulge, reveal, report,
Colloq tip (off): I have informed everyone about the storm
warning. 2 Usually, inform against or on. betray, incriminate,
implicate, identify, Colloq tell (on), blab (on), rat (on), US
blow the whistle (on); Slang peach (on), snitch (on), squeal
(on), put the finger on, sing, name names, Brit nark (on), grass
(on), split on, US finger: He informed on his accomplices in
return for a lighter sentence.
informal adj. 1 unceremonious, casual, natural, unstilted, familiar,
ordinary, everyday, unaffected, unassuming, unpretentious,
simple, relaxed, free, free and easy, Brit common or garden, US
garden-variety: We had an informal dinner in the kitchen. 2
unofficial, unconventional, unconstrained, casual, everyday,
simple: On duty he wore informal clothes - blue jeans and a
denim jacket. 3 vernacular, colloquial, simple, unaffected,
ordinary, unpretentious, everyday: He uses informal language
devoid of scientific jargon.
information
n. knowledge, data, facts, intelligence, message, word, advice,
news, tidings, report, communication, Colloq info, low-down,
Slang dirt, dope, Brit gen, bumf, US poop: I have little
information regarding her divorce.
informative
adj. communicative, instructive, educational, edifying,
revealing, illuminating: We found his report about the missiles
very informative.
informed adj. 1 intelligent, knowledgeable, enlightened, educated,
learned, cultured, cultivated: An informed public is
democracy's greatest asset. 2 alert (to), aware (of), advised,
in touch, au fait, briefed, conversant (with), (well-)versed, up
(on), up to date, Colloq in the know, wise: Keep me informed as
to your whereabouts.
informer n. traitor, betrayer, tattle-tale, taleteller, informant, Slang