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instructive

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/ɪnˈstrʌk.tɪv/ · in-struc-tive

Providing useful or educational information.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Providing useful or educational information.

مفید یا تعلیمی معلومات فراہم کرنے والا.

تعلیمی

taaleemi

Synonyms

educationalinformativeenlighteningتعلیمیمعلوماتیآموزشی

Antonyms

uninformativemisleadingconfusingغیر معلوماتیغلط فہمی پیدا کرنے والامبہم

Common Collocations

  • instructive lesson
  • instructive feedback
  • instructive article

Example Sentences

The documentary was both entertaining and instructive.

یہ ڈاکیومینٹری تفریحی اور تعلیمی دونوں تھی.

Yeh documentary tafreehi aur taaleemi dono thi.

Teachers aim to create instructive environments for their students.

اساتذہ اپنے طلباء کے لیے تعلیمی ماحول پیدا کرنے کا مقصد رکھتے ہیں.

Asatza apne talba ke liye taaleemi mahol paida karne ka maqsad rakhte hain.

The book offers instructive insights into the subject.

یہ کتاب موضوع پر تعلیمی بصیرتیں پیش کرتی ہے.

Yeh kitaab mauzoo par taaleemi baseeratein paish karti hai.

Easily Confused With

destructive:While 'instructive' means providing useful information, 'destructive' refers to causing harm or damage.

Word Family

instruct
verbتعلیم دینا
instruction
nounتعلیم
instructor
nounمدرس

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'instructive' as 'in-structure', something that builds knowledge.

Visualize a classroom environment where students are actively learning.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "instructivus" — to build up, to arrange

First known use: 14th century

The term 'instructive' emerged in the late 14th century, deriving from the Latin 'instructus', which refers to teaching or educating.