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Informative vs Knowledgeable - What's the difference?

informative | knowledgeable |

As adjectives the difference between informative and knowledgeable

is that informative is providing information; especially, providing useful or interesting information while knowledgeable is having knowledge, especially of a particular subject.

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

    knowledgeable

    English

    Alternative forms

    * knowledgable

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • having knowledge, especially of a particular subject
  • educated and well informed
  • intelligent and perceptive
  • Synonyms

    * See also * See also

    Antonyms

    * unknowledgeable

    Derived terms

    * knowledgeability * knowledgeableness * knowledgeably