edifying

/ˈɛdəfˌaɪɪŋ/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. 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”

Synonyms for edifying

• enlightening

Antonyms of edifying

• unedifying

Words that rhyme with edifying

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• disqualifying
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• electrifying
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• falsifying
• frying
• horrifying
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• lying
• mystifying
• outlying
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• solidifying
• supplying
• terrifying