as in moralizing
marked by or given to preaching moral values
the poet's works became increasingly didactic after his religious conversion
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Recent Examples of didactic
Curiosity is almost a like a science, didactic and patient.
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Alexandra Bregman, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
At the level of craft, writers and executive producers Fellowes and Sonja Warfield didn’t feel the need to get didactic in the script.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 14 July 2025
Because the movie doesn’t convincingly disavow materialism (at least as embodied by Pascal), the main character’s choice to do so feels didactic and contrived.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
His stories — consider his short films Juice (2017) and Geeli Pucchi (2021) — aren’t didactic or shrill.
—Anupama Chopra, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Alexandra Bregman, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
At the level of craft, writers and executive producers Fellowes and Sonja Warfield didn’t feel the need to get didactic in the script.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 14 July 2025
Because the movie doesn’t convincingly disavow materialism (at least as embodied by Pascal), the main character’s choice to do so feels didactic and contrived.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
His stories — consider his short films Juice (2017) and Geeli Pucchi (2021) — aren’t didactic or shrill.
—Anupama Chopra, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for didactic
Adjective
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Taken together, these triumphal and tragic elements constitute the ingredients for an epic historical narrative that defies all moralistic categories, a story rooted in the coexistence of grandeur and failure, brilliance and blindness, grace and sin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Initially, bedtime stories tended to be moralistic tales designed to reinforce obedience and proper behavior.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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So, Schneider’s less aggressive moves that involved Day 3 picks are more instructive.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
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The result is short, lyrical narratives that aim to be enjoyable, uplifting, and emotionally instructive.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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My goal is to bring positive vibes to hip-hop without being preachy or judgmental, and the music being fire.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
8 Oct. 2025
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This overtly political, preachy and unfunny?—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The preacher’s experience, insights and emotions all come into play when composing the homiletic text.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
6 July 2023
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There’s a word for this style of narrative preaching—homiletic.—
Jo Livingstone,
The New Republic,
6 Apr. 2021
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“Didactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/didactic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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