Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Enlightening

• (adjective) enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement; "the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read"
• (adjective) tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance; "an enlightening glimpse of government in action"; "an illuminating lecture"

Synonyms of Enlightening

• Enlighten
• Edify
• Enlighten
• Irradiate
• Clear
• Clear Up
• Shed Light On
• Crystallize
• Crystallise
• Crystalize
• Crystalise
• Straighten Out
• Sort Out
• Enlighten
• Illuminate
• Elucidate
• Informative
• Illuminating
• Edifying

Antonyms of Enlightening

• Unenlightening
• Unedifying

Homophones of Enlightening