unenlightening

adjective

Definition of unenlighteningnext
as in uninformative

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Recent Examples of unenlightening Democrats and Republicans snarled at one another, and at the witnesses, including John Dean, the Watergate figure, in a predictably sour and unenlightening spectacle. — Jeffrey Toobin, The New Yorker, 14 June 2019 On one level, the explanation for brain avalanches is fairly simple and very unenlightening. — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unenlightening
  1. uninformative
  2. unilluminating
Adjective
  • On their own, the clues in the set are brief and uninformative enough to be a little intimidating.
    — Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Coming up with functions that check all those boxes is easy, but most produce large, uninformative upper bounds.
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of uninformative
Adjective
  • Unlike in Van Sant’s film, though, we are treated merely to Ray’s unexceptional and unilluminating thoughts.
    — Bécquer Seguín, Slate Magazine, 21 July 2017
Definition of unilluminating

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“Unenlightening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unenlightening. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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