Instructive: meaning, definitions and examples

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instructive

 

[ ษชnหˆstrสŒktษชv ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

useful guidance

Providing knowledge or information; educational or informative in nature.

Synonyms

educational, enlightening, informative, teaching

Examples of usage

  • The book offers instructive advice on how to improve your writing skills.
  • Her instructive speech inspired many students to pursue their dreams.
Context #2 | Noun

moral lesson

A statement or lesson that teaches someone how to behave in a particular situation, especially by showing them the right or wrong thing to do.

Synonyms

admonition, guidance, lesson, moral

Examples of usage

  • The fable had an instructive about honesty and integrity.
  • The film ended with an instructive on the importance of forgiveness.

Translations

Translations of the word "instructive" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น instrutivo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเคฟเค•เฅเคทเคพเคชเฅเคฐเคฆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช lehrreich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ instruktif

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ะทะฝะฐะฒะฐะปัŒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pouczajฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ•™่‚ฒ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท instructif

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ instructivo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท eฤŸitici

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ตํ›ˆ์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุนู„ูŠู…ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pouฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pouฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœ‰ๆ•™่‚ฒๆ„ไน‰็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pouฤen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ frรณรฐlegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฏะนั€ะตั‚ัƒัˆั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รถyrษ™dici

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ instructivo

Etymology

The word 'instructive' originates from the Latin word 'instructivus', which means 'instructive' or 'informative'. It has been used in English since the late 16th century. The concept of providing guidance or information to educate or inform has been a fundamental aspect of human communication throughout history.

See also: instruct, instructed, instructing, instruction, instructional, instructor, instructors.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #8,114 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.