Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Adjective

The word "instructive" can be used as noun, adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

uninstructive

Derived Terms

bioinstructive instructive case instructively instructiveness misinstructive noninstructive preinstructive uninstructive

Derived From

instruct

Context

linguistics

Related Terms

action case convey finnish information informative instruction instrument knowledge means perform

Similar Terms

clarifying demonstrative didactic didactical didactical doctrinaire doctrinaire educational educational educative educative elucidative elucidative explanatory explanatory expositive expositive expository illustrative illustrative informative informatory interpretative interpretative interpretive ostensive ostensive preachy preachy

Synonym Network

informative

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