Instructive Meaning
/ɪnˈstɹʌktɪv/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjConveying knowledge, information or instruction.
nounA case in the Finnish and Estonian languages. It expresses the means or the instrument used to perform an action.
Sentence Examples
Any book will do as long as it is instructive.
None of the books are instructive.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Antonyms:
None
CEFR Practice Quiz
The teacher's explanation was highly ____ and it clarified the difficult concept perfectly.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The visit to the historic museum was very ____ and taught the children a lot about ancient Rome.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English instruct Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English instructive From instruct + -ive.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Some commentators have suggested that the activity represented by WallStreetBets and Trumpism are part of the same populist, anti-elite phenomenon, but if Trumpism in general is instructive at all here, it’s as a reminder that self-described anti-elite movements can, in fact, turn out to be much more complicated than that."
— 2021 January 29, John Herrman, “Everything’s a Joke Until It’s Not”, in The New York Times:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The teacher's explanation was highly ____ and it clarified the difficult concept perfectly.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The visit to the historic museum was very ____ and taught the children a lot about ancient Rome.