Added 9 October 2026 instructive /ɪnˈstɹʌktɪv/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsUncommon Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about instructive at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Serving to instruct or enlighten or inform. Related Words: educativedidacticinformativeenlighteningillustrativedemonstrativedidacticalexpositiveexplanatoryexpositoryelucidativeclarifying Back to today's word