didactic (adj.)
intended to teach
Examples
- A didactic novel.
Key rules
- Didactic means intended to teach or preach
- A didactic novel, didactic style
- Didactically is the adverb
Common mistakes
- It is a didactic of book โ It is a didactic book
Use cases
- Describing books
- Describing teaching
- Literary criticism
๐ก Tip: Didactic can be negative when a lesson feels preachy.