What does instructive mean?
Instructive means Conveying knowledge, information or instruction..
Instructive
/ɪnˈstɹʌktɪv/ · adjective
Meaning
Conveying knowledge, information or instruction..
Definitions by Sense
- Conveying knowledge, information or instruction.
- (linguistics) A case in the Finnish and Estonian languages. It expresses the means or the instrument used to perform an action.
Example Sentences
Well, that was an instructive lesson.
Some commentators have suggested that the activity represented by WallStreetBets and Trumpism are part of the same populist, anti-elite phenomenon, but if Trumpism in general is instructive at all here, it’s as a reminder that self-described anti-elite movements can, in fact, turn out to be much more complicated than that.
Synonyms for instructive
Antonyms for instructive
Related Words
Word Forms
- more instructive
- most instructive
- instructives
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for instructive?
Common synonyms include didactic, educative, informative, informatory.
What is the opposite of instructive?
Possible antonyms include uninformative, unenlightening, uninstructive.
How do you use instructive in a sentence?
Well, that was an instructive lesson.
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