Not Edifying vs unpleasant
ADJ You say that something is not very edifying when you want to express your disapproval or dislike of it, or to suggest that there is something unpleasant or unacceptable about it.
• It all brought back memories of a not very edifying past.
The above is the definition and usage of 'edify' from my dictionary. Could anyone explain the difference or nuances betWeen not edifying and unpleasant?
Is there any difference if I replace with 'unpleasant' in the sentence in blue? Thanks!
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iclearwater Is there any difference if I replace with 'unpleasant' in the sentence in blue? Thus: It all brought back memories of an unpleasant past. Yes, that will work.
- iclearwater Is there any difference if I replace with 'unpleasant' in the sentence in blue?
- Thus: It all brought back memories of an unpleasant past.
- Yes, that will work.
- 'unedifying' ('not very edifying') is a stronger word, however, as it suggests "looking down upon" the situation in the past (in a sort of haughty manner).
- edifying: enlightening, instructive, uplifting unedifying: undignified, unseemly, farcical CJ
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iclearwaterIs there any difference if I replace with 'unpleasant' in the sentence in blue?
Thus: It all brought back memories of an unpleasant past.
Yes, that will work. 'unedifying' ('not very edifying') is a stronger word, however, as it suggests "looking down upon" the situat
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