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Antonyms

uninstructive

in·formed adjective 1 : having or based on information

2 : having an education : KNOWLEDGEABLE

Synonyms

[1] good, hard, just, levelheaded, logical, rational, reasonable, reasoned, sensible, sober, solid, valid, well-founded—more at GOOD

[2] abreast, conversant, familiar, knowledgeable, up, up-to-date, versed—more at FAMILIAR

informed consent noun : consent to a medical procedure by someone who understands what is involved

in·form·er noun : one that informs; especially : a person who informs against others for illegalities esp. for financial gain

Synonyms

betrayer, stool pigeon, tattletale, telltale; also collaborator; gossip; snoop, spy

in·fo·tain·ment noun : a television program that presents information (as news) in a manner intended to be entertaining

in·frac·tion noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. ML infractio, fr. L, subduing, fr. infringere to break, crush]

: the act of infringing : VIOLATION

Synonyms

breach, infringement, transgression, trespass, violation—more at BREACH

in·fra dig adjective [ORIGIN: short for L infra dignitatem]

: being beneath one's dignity

in·fra·red adjective : being, relating to, or using radiation having wavelengths longer than those of red light

— infrared noun

in·fra·struc·ture noun 1 : the underlying foundation or basic framework (as of a system or organization)

2 : the system of public works of a country, state, or region; also : the resources (as buildings or equipment) required for an activity

in·fre·quent adjective 1 : seldom happening : RARE

2 : placed or occurring at wide intervals in space or time

Synonyms

occasional, rare, sporadic; also scarce, scattered, uncommon, unique, unusual; choppy, discontinuous, erratic, fitful, intermittent, irregular, spasmodic, spotty, unsteady

Antonyms

frequent

in·fre·quent·ly adverb : in an infrequent manner

Synonyms

little, rarely, seldom—more at SELDOM

in·fringe verb in·fringed; in·fring·ing 1 : to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another : VIOLATE, TRANSGRESS <~ a patent>

2 : ENCROACH, TRESPASS

in·fringe·ment noun : the act of infringing; also : an encroachment or trespass on a right or privilege

Synonyms

breach, infraction, transgression, trespass, violation—more at BREACH

in·fu·ri·ate verb -at·ed; -at·ing : to make furious : ENRAGE

— in·fu·ri·at·ing·ly adverb

Synonyms

anger, antagonize, enrage, incense, inflame, madden, outrage, rankle, rile, roil—more at ANGER

in·fuse verb in·fused; in·fus·ing 1 : to instill a principle or quality in

2 : INSPIRE, ANIMATE

3 : to steep (as tea) without boiling

— in·fu·sion noun

Synonyms

imbue, inculcate, ingrain, invest, steep, suffuse; also animate, enliven, invigorate; implant, instill, plant; impregnate, permeate, pervade, saturate; deluge, drown, fill, flood, inundate, overwhelm, submerge

1-ing noun suffix 1 : action or process : instance of an action or process

2 : product or result of an action or process

3 : something used in an action or process

4 : something connected with, consisting of, or used in making (a specified thing)

5 : something related to (a specified concept)

2-ing noun suffix : one of a (specified) kind

3-ing verb suffix or adjective suffix — used to form the present participle and sometimes to form an adjective resembling a present participle but not derived from a verb

in·ga·ther verb : to gather in : ASSEMBLE

in·ge·nious adjective 1 : marked by special aptitude at discovering, inventing, or contriving

2 : marked by originality, resourcefulness, and cleverness in conception or execution

— in·ge·nious·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1, 2] creative, imaginative, innovative, inventive, original—more at CREATIVE

[2] artful, clever, creative, imaginative—more at CLEVER

in·ge·nious·ness noun : the power or quality of ready invention

in·ge·nue or in