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edifying

adjective

/ˈɛdɪfaɪɪŋ/

Meaning

Providing moral or intellectual instruction or enlightenment.

The documentary was both entertaining and edifying.

instructive, enlightening, informative, educational, uplifting

misleading, corrupting, harmful

edifying experience, edifying story, edifying lesson, morally edifying

seeking to harm someone in return for a perceived injury; vindictive

Relating to the nose; a sound produced through the nose.

separate or disconnected; showing a lack of emotional involvement

Easily noticeable; attracting attention due to being unusual or prominent.

Spoiled, damaged, or destroyed.

Spending much time reading or studying; scholarly but lacking practical experience.