didactical

adjective

as in didactic

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  1. didactic
  2. academic
  3. professorial
Adjective
  • Their version is irreverent, but less conceptual and didactic about its sense of humor.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Still, an air of artificiality and sometimes theatricality does pervade his talky, often didactic scenes, which actually plays to the benefit of the performances — especially from Huston.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of didactic
Adjective
  • Research extends beyond Toyota The new center will also have an academic research role.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • People who have good self-control often have higher psychological well-being, more academic and on-the-job achievements, and healthier relationships.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of academic
Adjective
  • And those really are professorial decisions and creative decisions that made me, that pushed me.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026
  • To wrest control from Republicans, Brown asked the professorial Sher to challenge one Republican’s right to remain in the Assembly.
    — Dan Morain, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of professorial
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“Didactical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/didactical. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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