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Helpful vs Informative - What's the difference?

helpful | informative |

As adjectives the difference between helpful and informative

is that helpful is furnishing help; giving aid; useful while informative is providing information; especially, providing useful or interesting information.

helpful

English

Alternative forms

* helpfull (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.
  • See also

    * helpfully * helpfulness

    informative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Providing information; especially , providing useful or interesting information.
  • I read a very informative newspaper article on that subject last week.
  • (in standards and specifications) Not specifying requirements, but merely providing information.
  • Synonyms

    * (providing information) informatory, instructive

    Antonyms

    * (providing information) uninformative * (not specifying requirements) normative