didactical

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for didactical
Adjective
  • Its storytelling is straightforward, familiar, and even didactic, culminating in a dime-store Freudian sequence which flashes back to a moment from John’s childhood in which his father wins a painting contest at a local fair.
    Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 28 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, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Four challengers have stepped forward, offering to help lead the district during a critical period underscored by a superintendent transition, literacy and academic performance issues, and impending school closures.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025
  • This helped subject-matter experts frame their ideas in a way that felt natural and compelling, rather than academic or dry.
    Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Paul Bledsoe is a professorial lecturer at American University's Center for Environmental Policy.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Nicolas Cage went for a high-concept ghoul in Longlegs; Hugh Grant reveled in professorial malevolence in Heretic; Naomi Scott unraveled in the face of grinning death in Smile 2.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Didactical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/didactical. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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