Definition

In a way that does not provide useful or helpful information.

Example

The report was written uninformatively, leaving many questions unanswered.

Conversation

Did you find the lecture helpful at all?

Not really, it was quite uninformatively presented.

I felt the same way; the slides were just full of text.

Exactly! It made it hard to stay engaged.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Uninformatively → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "inform" (from Latin "informare", meaning to shape or form an idea) and "-atively" (a suffix forming adverbs). The word means in a manner that does not provide information or is not informative.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') providing a 'shape' or 'idea' ('inform') — that's why 'uninformatively' means not providing useful information.

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