edified
Taught and uplifted
Edified means improved in moral or intellectual understanding.
Someone who feels edified has gained insight or been uplifted: I left the lecture feeling genuinely edified.
The word carries a slightly formal or ironic tone—you might say I can't say I was edified by the experience to mean you learned nothing of value.
Given necessary knowledge
- learnedHaving much knowledge
- scholarlyMarked by serious learning
- knowledgeableHaving extensive information
- eruditeProfoundly knowledgeable
educated · cultivated · literate · studious · broadened · enriched · versed · enlightened
Imparted knowledge to
- educatedHaving received formal instruction
- tutoredGave private instruction
- mentoredGuided someone less experienced
- coachedGuided toward improvement
schooled · informed · guided · lectured · trained · counseled · advised · catechized
Made visible by light
- awakenedBrought to consciousness
- enlightenedPossessing profound insight
- inspiredMoved to action
- upliftedMade happier or higher
elevated · transformed · clarified · revealed · opened · broadened · expanded · deepened
Made happier or higher
- virtuousMorally excellent, principled
- ethicalConforming to moral principles
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
- righteousMorally good, justified
noble · improved · bettered · reformed · corrected · elevated · purified · sanctified
Made happier or higher
- blessedReceiving divine favor
- sanctifiedMade sacred through blessing
- inspiredMoved to action
- reverentFeeling profound respect
devotional · pious · sacred · holy · divine · transcendent · exalted · glorified
Made superior to before
- developedGrew or advanced
- enrichedMade more valuable
- cultivatedImproved through nurture
- nurturedCared for supportively
matured · flourished · advanced · progressed · elevated · enhanced · refined · polished
informed
Given necessary knowledge
- learnedHaving much knowledge
- scholarlyMarked by serious learning
- knowledgeableHaving extensive information
erudite · educated · cultivated · literate · studious · broadened · enriched · versed · enlightened · sapient
taught
Imparted knowledge to
- educatedHaving received formal instruction
- tutoredGave private instruction
- mentoredGuided someone less experienced
coached · schooled · informed · guided · lectured · trained · counseled · advised · catechized · uplifted
illuminated
Made visible by light
- awakenedBrought to consciousness
- enlightenedPossessing profound insight
- inspiredMoved to action
uplifted · elevated · transformed · clarified · revealed · opened · broadened · expanded · deepened · transcended
uplifted
Made happier or higher
- virtuousMorally excellent, principled
- ethicalConforming to moral principles
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
righteous · noble · improved · bettered · reformed · corrected · elevated · purified · sanctified · wholesome
uplifted
Made happier or higher
- blessedReceiving divine favor
- sanctifiedMade sacred through blessing
- inspiredMoved to action
reverent · devotional · pious · sacred · holy · divine · transcendent · exalted · glorified · hallowed
improved
Made superior to before
- developedGrew or advanced
- enrichedMade more valuable
- cultivatedImproved through nurture
nurtured · matured · flourished · advanced · progressed · elevated · enhanced · refined · polished · strengthened
edifiedcorrupted
Made impure or dishonest
debased · degraded · depraved · perverted · led astray
edifiedunenlightened
Lacking awareness or knowledge
confused · misinformed · deceived · benighted · uninformed