enlightening meaning

enlightening as an adjective

1. tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
   • an enlightening glimpse of government in action
   • an illuminating lecture

   Synonyms: informative, illuminating

   Opposite: unenlightening

2. 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: edifying

How to pronounce enlightening

enlightening is pronounced /ˌɛnˈlaɪtənɪŋ/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with enlightening

• tightening
• frightening
• heightening