unenlightening

adjective
UK: /ˌʌnɪnˈlaɪtənɪŋ/
US: /ˌʌnɪnˈlaɪtənɪŋ/

  1. Not giving you much information or understanding, not educational or helpful.

    1. The lecture was unenlightening, I learned nothing new.
    2. I found the documentary quite unenlightening on the topic of modern art history.

  2. Failing to make something clearer or easier to understand; not informative.

    1. The explanation was unenlightening, still confused.
    2. His contribution to the discussion proved ultimately unenlightening and unhelpful.

Synonyms

uninformative unhelpful obscure opaque

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "unenlightening" in English means: Not giving you much information or understanding, not educational or helpful., Failing to make something clearer or easier to understand; not informative..

The phonetic transcription of "unenlightening" is /ˌʌnɪnˈlaɪtənɪŋ/ in British English and /ˌʌnɪnˈlaɪtənɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unenlightening": uninformative, unhelpful, obscure, opaque.

Example usage of "unenlightening": "The lecture was unenlightening, I learned nothing new.". More examples on the page.