apprised
Brought up-to-date
Apprised means informed or notified, typically of something important or relevant: Keep me apprised of any developments.
The word carries a formal tone and appears most often in professional or official contexts.
To apprise someone is to bring them up to date: She apprised the board of the financial situation.
Told of something
- advisedGave guidance to
- toldCommunicated verbally
- acquaintedHaving personal knowledge of
- briefedGiven essential information
alerted · enlightened · cognizant · aware · conscious · familiarized · updated · clued-in
notified
Told of something
- advisedGave guidance to
- toldCommunicated verbally
- acquaintedHaving personal knowledge of
briefed · alerted · enlightened · cognizant · aware · conscious · familiarized · updated · clued-in · versed
forewarned
Notified of coming trouble
- cautionedGave a warning
- alertedGave advance notice
- tipped-offInformed in advance
notified · advised · heads-up · signaled · flagged · wary · vigilant · prepared · watchful · heedful
debriefed
Questioned after an operation
- instructedGave teaching or orders
- orientedPositioned toward a point
- preppedMade ready beforehand
updated · coached · guided · informed · read-in · summarized · prepared · rundown
apprisedunaware
Lacking knowledge of something
ignorant · uninformed · unapprised · oblivious · unknowing
apprisedkept in the dark
deceived · misled · misinformed · uninstructed · left out