FYI
/ˌɛfwaɪˈaɪ/
FYI is the initialism of for your information.
Meaning of for your information
Prepositional phrase
- Used to introduce a rebuttal to the interlocutor's previous statement, especially when the statement angered or offended the speaker.
- For your information, my son was a straight A student in college, so he's not just some schmo!
- Synonyms:
- I'll have you know that…
- Used as a satiric preface to highlight information that an interlocutor should already know or should be able to surmise.
- For your information, you're reading English in Wiktionary.
- Synonyms:
- FYI
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see for, your, information.
- I kept the dates and times in the logbook for your information.
Forms of FYI
| alternative form | eff why eye |
|---|---|
| alternative form | eff-why-eye |
Words that rhyme with FYI
Questions about FYI
- What is FYI the initialism of?
- FYI is the initialism of for your information.
- How do you pronounce FYI?
- FYI is pronounced /ˌɛfwaɪˈaɪ/.
Words near FYI in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: FYI (page history and authors); for your information (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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