uninformative
Tells you nothing
Uninformative describes something that fails to provide useful information or insight.
An uninformative answer leaves you no wiser than before.
A report might be technically accurate but uninformative if it omits what you actually needed to know.
The press conference was completely uninformative.
Not providing assistance
- uselessWithout practical value
- valuelessHaving no worth
- worthlessLacking any value
- unenlighteningNot adding understanding
unrevealing · unproductive · fruitless · pointless · ineffective · unconstructive · uninstructive · unrewarding
Not easily understood
- nebulousUnclear and formless
- vagueUnclear, ill-defined
- impreciseLacking exactness or accuracy
- nonspecificNot clearly defined
general · indefinite · ambiguous · equivocal · fuzzy · murky · hazy · indistinct
Uncertain in meaning
- crypticObscure in meaning
- enigmaticPuzzling and obscure
- obscureUnknown to most
- opaqueImpassable to light
murky · inscrutable · puzzling · unclear · indecipherable · arcane · abstruse · perplexing
Lacking necessary parts
- insufficientBelow required quantity
- inadequateNot sufficient for purpose
- sketchyIncomplete or suspicious
- sparseThinly scattered or distributed
scant · meager · thin · bare · skeletal · rudimentary · superficial · cursory
Not sufficient for purpose
- scantBarely adequate amount
- sparseThinly scattered or distributed
- meagerDeficient in quantity
- deficientHaving too little
lacking · skimpy · incomplete · partial · fragmentary · superficial · cursory · thin
Unknown to most
- crypticObscure in meaning
- opaqueImpassable to light
- impenetrableImpossible to pass through
- inscrutableImpossible to understand
indecipherable · enigmatic · incomprehensible · unfathomable · baffling · confusing · perplexing · bewildering
unhelpful
Not providing assistance
unenlightening · unrevealing · unproductive · fruitless · pointless · ineffective · unconstructive · uninstructive · unrewarding · futile
unclear
Not easily understood
nonspecific · general · indefinite · ambiguous · equivocal · fuzzy · murky · hazy · indistinct · inexact
equivocal
Uncertain in meaning
opaque · murky · inscrutable · puzzling · unclear · indecipherable · arcane · abstruse · perplexing · confounding
incomplete
Lacking necessary parts
- insufficientBelow required quantity
- inadequateNot sufficient for purpose
- sketchyIncomplete or suspicious
sparse · scant · meager · thin · bare · skeletal · rudimentary · superficial · cursory · perfunctory
inadequate
Not sufficient for purpose
deficient · lacking · skimpy · incomplete · partial · fragmentary · superficial · cursory · thin · slight
obscure
Unknown to most
- crypticObscure in meaning
- opaqueImpassable to light
- impenetrableImpossible to pass through
inscrutable · indecipherable · enigmatic · incomprehensible · unfathomable · baffling · confusing · perplexing · bewildering · mystifying
misleading
Causing false beliefs
- inaccurateNot correct or precise
- deceptiveCreating false impressions
- unreliableNot consistently performing
distorted · skewed · slanted · biased · false · erroneous · wrong · incorrect · untrue · fallacious
uninformativeinformative
Providing useful knowledge
enlightening · instructive · revealing · educational · telling
uninformativerevealing
Making known what's hidden
telling · illuminating · eye-opening · illustrative · exemplifying
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