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PRONUNCIATION OF UNINSTRUCTIVE

uninstructive  [ˌʌnɪnˈstrʌktɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNINSTRUCTIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Uninstructive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNINSTRUCTIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of uninstructive in the English dictionary

The definition of uninstructive in the dictionary is not conveying information or serving to instruct.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNINSTRUCTIVE


autodestructive
ˌɔːtəʊdɪˈstrʌktɪv
conductive
kənˈdʌktɪv
constructive
kənˈstrʌktɪv
deconstructive
ˌdiːkənˈstrʌktɪv
destructive
dɪˈstrʌktɪv
fructive
ˈfrʌktɪv
inductive
ɪnˈdʌktɪv
instructive
ɪnˈstrʌktɪv
introductive
ˌɪntrəˈdʌktɪv
nonconstructive
ˌnɒnkənˈstrʌktɪv
nondestructive
ˌnɒndɪsˈtrʌktɪv
obstructive
əbˈstrʌktɪv
productive
prəˈdʌktɪv
reconstructive
ˌriːkənˈstrʌktɪv
reproductive
ˌriːprəˈdʌktɪv
seductive
sɪˈdʌktɪv
self-destructive
ˌsɛlfdɪˈstrʌktɪv
superstructive
ˌsuːpəˈstrʌktɪv
unconstructive
ˌʌnkənˈstrʌktɪv
unobstructive
ˌʌnəbˈstrʌktɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNINSTRUCTIVE

uninjured
uninoculated
uninquiring
uninquisitive
uninscribed
uninspected
uninspired
uninspiring
uninstall
uninstructed
uninsulated
uninsurable
uninsured
unintegrated
unintellectual
unintelligence
unintelligent
unintelligently
unintelligibility
unintelligible

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNINSTRUCTIVE

active
addictive
alternative
attractive
collective
constrictive
cost-effective
defective
detective
directive
distinctive
effective
inactive
interactive
objective
perspective
prospective
protective
respective
selective
subjective

Synonyms and antonyms of uninstructive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «uninstructive» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

uninstructive
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

instructivo
570 millions of speakers

English

uninstructive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

uninstructive
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

uninstructive
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

uninstructive
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

instrutivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

uninstructive
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

instructive
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak membina
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unanschaulich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

uninstructive
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

uninstructive
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Uninstruktif
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

uninstructive
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

uninstructive
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अविभाज्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uninstructive
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

uninstructive
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uninstructive
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

uninstructive
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

uninstructive
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

uninstructive
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onleerzaam
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uninstructive
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uninstructive
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of uninstructive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNINSTRUCTIVE»

The term «uninstructive» is normally little used and occupies the 132.715 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNINSTRUCTIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about uninstructive

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNINSTRUCTIVE»

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A Critical Pronoucing Dictionary & Expositor of the English ...
UNINSTRUCTIVE;. un-fn-8truk't]v,. a. Not. conferring any improvement. UNINTELLIGENT, fin-jn-tlne-jlnt, a. TVot know'niL', not skilful. UNINTELLIOIBILITY, Sn-?u-tel-l<'-ji- iiil'i'--ii , ... Quality of not being intelligible. UNINTELLIGIBLE ...
John Walker, 1830
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An Essay on Taste: To which is Now Added Part Fourth, of the ...
that. can. be. made,. without. falling. into. the. uninstructive. affirmation of mere excellence or. faultiness. in. general. *-*. v To * This order of proceeding from the more particular to the more general distinctions of our sentiments, may, perhaps,  ...
Alexander Gerard, 1780
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The Monthly Review
... now become nu? merous. The hours, however, which could be spared from its. uninstructive. routine. were. eagerly. devoted. to. the. prosecution. of. tfrt the study of natural history. He long cherished the idea 2<}6 Ken's Memoirs of Smellie.
Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths, 1813
4
A Sole Survivor: Bits of Autobiography
Having been engaged in newspaper controversies during a great part of my life, it occurs to me that it may not be uninstructive to younger and less experienced disputants to say something of the strategy and tactics of that kind of warfare.
Ambrose Bierce, S. T. Joshi, David E. Schultz, 1998
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Samuel Johnson: A Biography
... was grievously disappointed' in 'the giant Johnson' because she thought the tale was too bleak, uninstructive (even harmful) therefore for young people, unnatural in its characterisation, ill- contrived, and inconclusive. 'I think the only maxim ...
Peter Martin, 2008
6
New York Magazine
Perhaps they were afraid of running afoul of another New York assumption — that failure is uninstructive. I would amend this to: Mediocrity is uninstructive, but failure in the pursuit of dreams is one of the great subjects. ROBERTO BENIGNI ...
7
Horae Homileticae: John XIII to Acts
We should be ready to disregard this record as uninteresting and uninstructive: but no circumstance that took place at that time should be uninteresting to us ; nor will this, if duly considered, be uninstructive. On the contrary, this very record will  ...
Charles Simeon, Jean Claude, 1833
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Works
On the occasion of an information, commencing the suit by evidence, but by evidence elicited in the most uninstructive mode, and that evidence wasted by not being employed in forming the ground for the ultimate decision. 4. On the occasion ...
Jeremy Bentham, John Bowring, 1843
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The Edinburgh Review
It may not be uninstructive to compare the progress of the cotton manufacture in France with its progress in England. Tims it appears that the cotton manufacture of England has been nearly doubled during the last ten years, while that of France ...
Sydney Smith, 1832
10
Works of Jeremy Bentham
On the occasion of an information, commencing the suit by evidence, but by evidence elicited in the most uninstructive mode, and that evidence wasted by not being employed in forming the ground for the ultimate decision. 4. On the occasion ...
Jeremy Bentham, Sir John Bowring, 1839

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNINSTRUCTIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term uninstructive is used in the context of the following news items.
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BBC and India's Problematic Romance
I think these programs are very uninstructive. I don't think you have that sort of thing very much in Britain. You have hard-hitting interviews, but they are usually ... «Fair Observer, Jun 15»
2
To the Young, Broken-Hearted Left: Try to Understand Tory Voters
Share on Google+; stumble · reddit. Print. Us twenty-somethings have had a shitty and uninstructive experience of the left so far. In 2010, Gordon Brown's whole ... «Huffington Post UK, May 15»
3
Libertarians Should Hope for Clinton Versus Bush in 2016
So at best his message would be murky and uninstructive. Another opportunity forgone. So I'm leaning toward the position I opened with. Let's have the two ... «Reason, May 15»
4
Fail better to succeed sooner: 5 tips for entrepreneurs and project …
It is important to enable smart mistakes and avoid uninstructive ones. “The right kind of failure – small-scale, reversible, informative, linked to broader goals, and ... «YourStory.com, Apr 15»
5
How Many Digits of Pi Do You Really Need to Know? Find Out with …
One surefire but uninstructive way to determine the answer is to resort to actual measurement, but let's instead explore some more revealing approaches. «Scientific American, Mar 15»
6
Being an all-rounder like Shane Watson is out of fashion
If anything, success would have been as uninstructive as failure. As it is, Watson's last dozen one-day internationals, against England, India, South Africa and ... «The Australian, Mar 15»
7
Looking Recap: Season 2, Episode 5, "Looking for Truth"
Despite Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore's accurate, if largely uninstructive, complaint, in The New Inquiry, that Looking fails to embrace San Francisco's "wide ... «slantmagazine, Feb 15»
8
Levine on Wall Street: Francs, Fraud and Oil
"It is wrong to claim that Switzerland and Denmark (and Cyprus?) are the first countries to leave the eurozone," says Tyler Cowen, "but not uninstructive either.". «Bloomberg View, Jan 15»
9
Reach for the stars, yes – but remember those left behind
The mission is profoundly uninstructive about space, but it tells us a lot about the growing wealth gap here on good old Earth. Now, I am not remotely anti-wealth. «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»
10
Home advantage could be setting Brazil up for another tragedy
... of World War Two meant comparing 1938 host country France's performance with their record in 1950, with a different set of players, would be uninstructive. «BackPageFootball, Jun 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Uninstructive [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/uninstructive>. Apr 2024 ».
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