as in moralizing
marked by or given to preaching moral values
the poet's works became increasingly didactic after his religious conversion
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Recent Examples of didactic
Tasty as Thanksgiving dinner might be, nothing exists in Brian Land without at least a few didactic dimensions, and there’s always room for art.
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Brian T. Allen, National Review, 28 Nov. 2024
Perhaps that sounds didactic; rest assured that her novels foreground richly specific narratives about individual characters.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
There are several plot holes, extra scenes clearly included just to boost Sheridan's ego, and the dialogue has become overly preachy and didactic—almost as annoying as Aaron Sorkin's mini-sermons in later seasons of The West Wing, which is saying something.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Counselors aren't didactic and judgmental.
—Aneri Pattani, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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Brian T. Allen, National Review, 28 Nov. 2024
Perhaps that sounds didactic; rest assured that her novels foreground richly specific narratives about individual characters.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
There are several plot holes, extra scenes clearly included just to boost Sheridan's ego, and the dialogue has become overly preachy and didactic—almost as annoying as Aaron Sorkin's mini-sermons in later seasons of The West Wing, which is saying something.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Counselors aren't didactic and judgmental.
—Aneri Pattani, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for didactic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for didactic
Adjective
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But the moralistic sneer didn’t take long to enter the postgame analysis.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The story is predictably moralistic and, frankly, more worried about conforming to contemporary mores than accurately representing what was going on in Cuba in the 1950s, dramatically speaking anyway.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But the artist also has a sense of humor and wonder, a curiosity that is appealing and informative, but not overly instructive.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps the Broncos would have pursued those two moves regardless, but head coach Sean Payton made an interesting point during the draft that is instructive as Denver sets out into free agency next week.—
Parker Gabriel,
The Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The lyrics are often too preachy and on the nose, sometimes groan-worthy.—
Harold Goldberg,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Environmental storytelling is often dismissed by some as overly preachy and pat.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The preacher’s experience, insights and emotions all come into play when composing the homiletic text.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
6 July 2023
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There’s a word for this style of narrative preaching—homiletic.—
Jo Livingstone,
The New Republic,
6 Apr. 2021
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“Didactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/didactic. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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