Added 9 October 2026 instructional adjective Categories: Describing WordsUncommon Words adjective ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about instructional at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Intended for purposes of instruction, for teaching. The manual might have been instructional had anybody actually taken the time to read it. Relating to the teaching profession. There are 33 instructional resignations tonight, double the amount at this time last year. noun A book, film, etc. intended to instruct. Related Words: educationdidacticinstructivelearningdidacticalinformativeeducationalenlighteningtrainingindicativepedagogicalpedagogic Back to today's word