NYT Dictionary

DIDACTIC

/daɪˈdæk.tɪk/
AdjectiveNoundi-DAC-ticdi-dac-tic · 3 syllablesGrade 12

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Instructive or intended to teach or demonstrate, especially with regard to morality.

Etymology

Origin: Ancient Greek

From French didactique, from Ancient Greek διδακτικός (didaktikós, “skilled in teaching”), from διδακτός (didaktós, “taught, learnt”), from διδάσκω (didáskō, “to teach, educate”). By surface analysis, didact + -ic.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

educativeinstructivedidacticaladvisoryauthoritativeautodidacticbindingbucoliccanonicalcoeducational

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 11 recorded puzzles:

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