Edifying and Unedifying

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Edifying adjective - Enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement.

Usage example: the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read

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Unedifying is an antonym for edifying.

Nearby Words: edify, edification, edified

Unedifying adjective - Not edifying.

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Edifying is an antonym for unedifying.

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