adj
instructive
ihn-STRUHK-tihv
adj
1
Useful for learning something; informative in a helpful way.
"The documentary was surprisingly instructive about deep-sea life."
How to Use Instructive
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething is instructive when it teaches you something worth knowing.
Common pairings
instructive example
highly instructive
Word Forms
more instructive comparative, instructives plural, most instructive superlative
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The documentary was surprisingly _____ about deep-sea life.