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instructive

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of instructive

providing useful information or knowledge

an instructive demonstration of the proper way to pack a suitcase so your clothes donʼt arrive in a mess

Synonyms of instructive

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

Words Related to instructive

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 instructive

impractical, unhelpful, unusable, useless

Antonyms of instructive

unenlightening, unilluminating, uninformative, uninstructive

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