uninformative en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌʌnɪnˈfɔːmətɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [-ɾɪv] (Canada, General-American)
- /ˌʌnɪnˈfoɹmətɪv/ (Canada, General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English un- English inform Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English -ative English informative English uninformative From un- + informative.
Meanings
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lacking useful or interesting information
That magazine article was uninformative.
Some of the photographs are new and interesting, but many captions are amateurish, uninformative or simply careless.
1964 September, “New Books: The History of Railways. By Erwin Berghaus. Barrie & Rockcliff. 35s.”, in Modern Railways, page 222:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most uninformative | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more uninformative | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
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Translations (4)
fi joutava (Translations) · pl niepouczający (Translations) · fi tyhjänpäiväinen (Translations) · fi sisällötön (Translations)