didactical

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for didactical
Adjective
  • Thankfully, Keller’s scripts aren’t as twee or didactic about this stuff as Lasso and Shrinking creator Bill Lawrence’s tend to be.
    Judy Berman, Time, 4 June 2025
  • Nautilus is bold in its changes to Captain Nemo’s story — new monsters, new villains — but imitative to other genre series in execution, and the vibe is a little didactic.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • Cowan’s interest in juggling isn’t purely academic.
    Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • But Nicole DeWitt, the district’s deputy superintendent, said around $13 million for educator support professional development, multilingual education, academic enrichment and before- and after-school programs could be impacted.
    Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • Noticeably out of place with his full head of gray hair, rectangular glasses and professorial demeanor, Kennedy wandered among the crowd of cops and deputies, eyes peeled for suspicious ink.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
  • His tone can be professorial with occasional flashes of bone-dry humor.
    Matina Stevis-Gridneff, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Didactical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/didactical. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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