notified

Made formally aware

Notified is the past tense of notify, meaning to inform someone officially or formally.

You are notified of a decision, a change, or an event that affects you: We were notified that our flight had been cancelled.

The word implies communication through proper channels rather than casual mention.

informed

briefed

Given essential information

updatedMade current or modern
advisedGave guidance to
toldCommunicated verbally

apprised · informed · alerted · communicated · contacted · messaged · emailed · texted · called · reached

alert

alarm

Urgent warning signal

warningAlert about danger
emergencySerious sudden danger
evacuationRemoval from danger

signal · siren · broadcast · announcement · bulletin · advisory · ping · buzz · chime · pop-up

official

summons

Formal court notification

citationMention of a source
subpoenaWrit requiring testimony
writCourt-issued directive

served · posted · filed · recorded · documented

Categories

speech verbssaid, says, asked, answered, replied
statusespending, active, approved, inactive, completed
awareaware, mindful, attentive, alert, vigilant
summonedsummoned, called, beckoned, invoked, hailed

Opposites

information transfer

notifieduninformed

Lacking necessary knowledge

kept in the dark · unnotified · deceived · misled

awareness state

notifiedunaware

Lacking knowledge of something

ignorant · oblivious · clueless · unknowing · in the dark

Phrases

push notificationAutomatic message from app
notification bellSymbol signaling new updates
notification soundAudible digital message signal
app notificationMessage from installed software
notification badgeIcon overlay showing updates
notification spamExcessive automated messages

Family

notification, notifies, notifiable, notifier, notifiers, unnotified

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Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G