uninstructive

adjective

Definition of uninstructivenext
as in uninformative

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  1. uninformative
  2. unenlightening
  3. unilluminating
  4. impractical
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, over 30% of the expert peer reviews that journals routinely use to decide what to publish now show detectable AI use, and editors report that those reviews are essentially uninformative.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Without a way to test relationships systematically, fragments often remain sidelined as secondary or uninformative.
    — Carlo Rindi Nuzzolo, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
Definition of uninformative
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of unenlightening
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  • 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
Adjective
  • For a long time, our leading hypothesis was bullying and violence, but that may be a bit impractical, given their kingdoms are vast networks of tunnels that can stretch for up to three kilometers.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
  • Statement architectural features, like large windows and spiral staircases, are impractical for daily living.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 21 July 2026
Definition of impractical
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