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Informative vs Factual - What's the difference?

informative | factual |

As adjectives the difference between informative and factual

is that informative is providing information; especially, providing useful or interesting information while factual is of or characterised by or consisting of facts.

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

    factual

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or characterised by or consisting of facts.
  • Derived terms

    * factualism * factualist * factuality