EDIFYING Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

edifying 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of edifying

as in explanatory

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as in uplifting

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verb

present participle of edify

as in educating

to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding a family-oriented show that tried to edify the television audience as well as entertain it

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Recent Examples of edifying

Adjective

That leap into truth was very edifying for me. — Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 15 June 2026 The process by which that happens, however, is unlikely to be an edifying one. — Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 9 June 2026 Trading in this quarter started in the late 1800s, and to this day boasts edifying buildings done in raw stone Qatari style. — Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026 For two decades, this edifying A&E docuseries has been lifting the veil of investigative work during that critical time frame. — James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for edifying

Recent Examples of Synonyms for edifying

Adjective

And now, in perhaps the most ridiculous and explanatory example of the league's fandom, has seen her name banned from the WNBA subreddit.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
The mods think Reddit might have designated the website—and thus any post using its content for explanatory illustrations—as spam.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of explanatory

Adjective

In its latest earnings report last month, Salesforce quieted the skeptics by reporting better-than-expected results and issuing an uplifting forecast.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
The Shed was transformed into an uplifting garden wonderland, and the layered styling of the (sometimes bug-inspired) looks was on-point.

— Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of uplifting

Verb

The early 2000s brought a strong focus on educating communities about the harms of secondhand smoke and successful policies to restrict smoking in public places.

— Susan Morrisey, STAT, 15 Sep. 2026
McCarthy started training camp by educating players on the history of the steel industry and explaining how the best Steelers teams are a reflection of the city’s identity.

— Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of educating

Adjective

Duarte’s writing features detailed prose and a moving storyline, encompassing grief, healing, and the losses borne by a Latinx family in the name of American patriotism.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Though the bar for evidence is lower than in criminal court, judges may request detailed testimony because subjects of restraining orders can lose their jobs or the ability to see their children.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of detailed

Adjective

Those two plays hint at indecision from LaFleur, which isn’t the most inspiring sign for this fanbase after how last season fell apart.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Home of the subversive and the sublime, the maverick and the madman, the inspired and the inspiring, the sage and the clown, and, most important, the brave.

— Tom Selleck, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of inspiring

Verb

Some wore Hurricanes’ gear, enlightening those who wondered if anyone actually wore such attire.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
But Taraborrelli believes that revisiting a moment in time when Jackson and his music became a cultural phenomenon, as well as enlightening new generations to his otherworldliness as an entertainer, should be a reason for unity.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026

Definition of enlightening

Adjective

Between copious hits from a vape, relaxing in his home office in rural Pennsylvania, McNeil talks about the strange process of writing about his own punk rock life for a change.

— Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The market has already shown a voracious appetite for companies demonstrating copious free cash flows at a time when it's become scarce.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of copious

Adjective

Perhaps the most moving moment of Don’t Look Back in Anger arrives early with the first of the reunion concerts in Cardiff, Wales.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Most moving, above all, are the correspondences with the writers themselves who reach out at their own expense—quite literally.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

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