NYT Dictionary

EDIFYING

/ˈɛd.ɪˌfaɪ.ɪŋ/
AdjectiveVerbNounED-i-fy-inged-i-fy-ing · 4 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021

Meaning

That educates, informs, illuminates or instructs.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

enlightenedifyenlighteningautodidacticcoeducationalculturaldidacticdisciplinaryeducatingeducational

Antonyms

unedifying

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021.

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