adjective · formal
didactic
UK/dɪˈdæktɪk/US/dɪˈdæk.tɪk/di·DACT·ic
intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as a motive; instructive (sometimes with a negative sense of being preachy)
Examples
“The lecture was informative but slightly didactic, focusing more on moral lessons than practical skills.”
“A didactic approach can be useful for beginners who need clear, structured guidance.”
“Her tone became didactic when she corrected the students’ assumptions.”
Band 8 sentence
“While the workshop was informative, its didactic tone alienated participants who preferred collaborative problem‑solving.”
Collocations
- didactic approach
- didactic tone
Word family
Common mistakes
didactical→didactic
teaching tone→didactic tone
Say it for a higher band
5teaching→6instructive→7+didactic
Synonyms
instructive
Easily confused
instructive
“The documentary was very instructive about climate change.”
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