enlightening
adjective
en·light·en·ing
in-ˈlīt-niŋ 
-ˈlī-tᵊn-iŋ,
en-
: providing or tending to provide knowledge, understanding, or insight
a very enlightening discussion
… he takes readers on enlightening excursions through the nature of Judaism, Hegelian philosophy, wherever his curiosity heads.—
George Johnson
George Johnson
enlighteningly
adverb
Examples of enlightening in a Sentence
an enlightening pamphlet about the major changes that consumers can expect from their cable and Internet service providers
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The Bottom Line Always respectful, occasionally enlightening.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
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—Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
For Jojo Siwa, it’s been an enlightening journey about her gender identity and sexuality, but some fans are noticing that she’s been very close to a male co-star.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 23 Apr. 2025
The Bottom Line Always respectful, occasionally enlightening.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
Safe spaces where enlightening conversations on women’s health issues like PMS, PCOS, perimenopause, menopause are honored and held are just as scarce.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for enlightening
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“Enlightening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enlightening. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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