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enlightening

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of enlightening

providing useful information or knowledge

an enlightening pamphlet about the major changes that consumers can expect from their cable and Internet service providers

Synonyms of enlightening

educational, educative, illuminating, informational, informative, informatory, instructional, instructive

Words Related to enlightening

comprehensive, copious, detailed, full

communicatory, edifying, elucidative, explanatory

chatty, gossipy, newsy

availing, beneficial, constructive, helpful, profitable

practical, serviceable, usable (also useable), useful, worthwhile

Near Antonyms of enlightening

impractical, unhelpful, unusable, useless

Antonyms of enlightening

unenlightening, unilluminating, uninformative, uninstructive

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