instructive
/in'strʌktiv/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Serving to instruct or enlighten or inform: Providing useful knowledge, teaching a lesson, or increasing understanding.
Usage
The adjective "instructive" is used to describe something (e.g., a book, experience, comment, or example) that provides valuable information or teaches you something. It is a formal word often used in academic, professional, or analytical contexts.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The documentary about the ecosystem was highly instructive.
- It was an instructive lesson in the importance of careful planning.
- Her analysis of the historical event was clear and instructive.
Advanced Usage
- "instructive to see/compare/note": Used to introduce a fact or observation that provides a useful lesson.
- It is instructive to compare the economic policies of the two countries.
- "instructive in": Followed by a noun or gerund to specify the area of learning.
- The case study was instructive in demonstrating effective crisis management.
Variants and Related Words
- Instruct (verb): To teach or provide information or orders.
- Instruction (noun): The act of teaching; information on how to do something.
- Instructor (noun): A person who teaches something.
Synonyms
- Educational: Providing education or knowledge.
- Informative: Providing useful or interesting information.
- Enlightening: Providing greater knowledge or understanding.
- Edifying: Providing moral or intellectual instruction.
Antonyms
- Uninformative: Not providing useful information.
- Confusing: Causing a lack of understanding.
- Misleading: Giving the wrong idea or impression.
Adjective
- serving to instruct or enlighten or inform