preinformed
Told in advance
Preinformed means informed beforehand—given information in advance of some event or situation.
Someone who is preinformed arrives already knowing what to expect: The committee members were preinformed of the agenda.
The word emphasizes that knowledge was acquired prior to the relevant moment, not during it.
Given essential information
- notifiedTold of something
- apprisedGave pertinent information
- updatedMade current or modern
- advisedGave guidance to
alerted · forewarned · cautioned · tipped-off · clued-in · warned · told · heads-up
Suitable for use now
- equippedSupplied with necessary items
- forearmedPrepared through foreknowledge
- preppedMade ready beforehand
- primedMade ready beforehand
rehearsed · armed · anticipatory · proactive · readied · braced · girded · fortified
Having received formal instruction
- enlightenedPossessing profound insight
- learnedHaving much knowledge
- cognizantConscious of facts
- versedKnowledgeable through study
acquainted · familiar · instructed · tutored · schooled · grounded · well-versed · backgrounded
briefed
Given essential information
advised · alerted · forewarned · cautioned · tipped-off · clued-in · warned · told · heads-up · prenotified
ready
Suitable for use now
- equippedSupplied with necessary items
- forearmedPrepared through foreknowledge
- preppedMade ready beforehand
primed · rehearsed · armed · anticipatory · proactive · readied · braced · girded · fortified · provisioned
educated
Having received formal instruction
- enlightenedPossessing profound insight
- learnedHaving much knowledge
- cognizantConscious of facts
versed · acquainted · familiar · instructed · tutored · schooled · grounded · well-versed · backgrounded · oriented
conscious
Mentally present and alert
cognizant · knowing · perceptive · vigilant · awake · heedful · watchful · discerning · observant · sensible
preinformedblindsided
Surprised by unforeseen impact
caught off guard · uninformed · surprised · unaware · taken by surprise
inform, informs, informed, informing, informer, informers, information, informational, informative