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Definition unedifying in British English

unedifying adjective

adjective
/ʌnˈedɪˌfaɪɪŋ/
1

unpleasant and without any useful or positive features

Example

The unedifying saga of their divorce was played out in the newspapers.

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Definition unedifying in British English