informée

Informée is the feminine form of the French past participle informé and functions as an adjective meaning “informed” or “well-informed.” It can describe a person who has received information or possesses knowledge about a subject, and it appears in passive constructions derived from the verb informer, as in être informée or avoir été informée.

Etymology: informée derives from informer, itself from Old French informer and ultimately from Latin informare, meaning to shape or form by giving information. The participle informé/informée agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies or with the subject in compound tenses using être.

Usage: The masculine counterpart is informé; plural forms are informés (masculine or mixed) and informées (feminine). In phrases, you can say: Elle est informée des dernières nouvelles; elle veut rester informée. The expression être informée can imply current knowledge, while être bien informée emphasizes thorough knowledge.

Notes: informée is common in neutral to formal registers. It is a standard way to convey that someone has received information or is knowledgeable about a topic. The term should not be confused with information (information) or the verb informer (to inform).

See also: informer, information, informatif.