назида́тельный — meaning in English

English meaning

• didactic adjective Intended to teach something, especially a moral lesson, as well as to inform or entertain.
• moral adj Concerned with right and wrong behaviour, or conforming to accepted standards of good conduct.

Senses

назида́тельный is used for these senses in English:

• didactic Instructive or intended to teach or demonstrate, especially with regard to morality.
• hortative (comparable) Urging, exhorting, or encouraging.
• hortatory Giving exhortation or advice; encouraging.
• moral Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour.
• preceptial (obsolete) preceptive

didactic — full definition

1. adjective Intended to teach something, especially a moral lesson, as well as to inform or entertain.
2. adjective Too eager to instruct others, in a way that comes across as preachy or condescending.

moral — full definition

1. adj Concerned with right and wrong behaviour, or conforming to accepted standards of good conduct.
2. noun The lesson about right and wrong conduct that a story or experience teaches.
3. noun The principles of good behaviour that guide someone's conduct (usually plural: morals).

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