well-informed
well-informed
Definition
well·-informed (wel′in fôrmd′)
adjective
- having thorough knowledge of a subject
- having considerable knowledge of many subjects, esp. those of current interest
well-informed
Synonyms
well-informed
Usage Examples
Preposition: about
- issue: Private travel clinics are an alternative, but they are very expensive and may not be well-informed about issues for people with HIV.
Preposition: on
- progress: That's why it is important to be well-informed on impending progress in this sphere.
- issue: Monmouth County Council has been seen to have a good amount of news and it keeps readers well-informed on local issues.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- keep: He seeks to keep the Churches well-informed about the activities of the National Assembly.
Modifies a noun
- decision: The taster course is designed to enable people to make a well-informed decision about whether teaching is a career that they wish to pursue.
- debate: Despite strong emotions, a well-informed debate ensued over the treaty.
- choice: More needs to be done to help the bereaved make well-informed choices about funeral arrangements.
- citizen: Healthy democracies need well-informed citizens who understand the democratic process and have the skills and confidence to participate.
- consumer: Confident, well-informed consumers get the most from today's complex markets.
- source: An extremely well-informed source told me: " Scotland has slightly jumped the gun.
Modifying Another Word
- extremely: An extremely well-informed source told me: " Scotland has slightly jumped the gun.
- very: Darling Derek, Thanks for putting the Tony Furtado Band ads in for me in your very well-informed mag.
- not: Most of the people involved in the music industry in this region are not well-informed about the music business.
- so: Surely it's possible to be so well-informed that you end up knowing everything about nothing very much.
- particularly: Having had first-hand experience of using traditional farming techniques he is particularly well-informed on agricultural matters.
Used with adjective complement
- keep: For example: 90 % of complainants felt they were kept well-informed.
- seem: Service from the young and all female front of house staff was relaxed and informal but they all seemed well-informed about the food.
- feel: Whilst the majority of respondents felt well-informed there were various aspects of information that they felt could have been improved upon.
- remain: It's important for you to have regular updates so you remain well-informed.
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