aufschlussreich
Translation
informative, revealing, insightful
Examples
Das Gespräch war sehr aufschlussreich.
The conversation was very informative.
Sein Vortrag war wirklich aufschlussreich.
His lecture was really insightful.
Grammar Patterns
((to be)) ~ to be informative The meeting was very aufschlussreich.
an ~ ((noun)) an informative (noun) That was an aufschlussreicher article.
Similar Words
Synonyms: informativ, lehrreich (instructive); Antonym: nichtssagend (meaningless)
Etymology
From `Aufschluss` (information, disclosure) and `-reich` (rich). Literally 'rich in information'.
Memory Tips
Imagine something that 'unlocks' (`aufschließen`) information, making it 'rich' (`reich`) with insights.