Didactic

di-DAK-tik (/daɪˈdæktɪk/)

intended to instruct or teach, sometimes excessively.

“One of Emma’s latest didactic ventures involved teaching rats to play hide-and-seek — much to the bemusement of the entire household.”

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displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion; weak or faint.

done without real interest, feeling, or effort.

lacking a definite shape or form.

to become less severe or intense; to give in.

a repeated pattern or phrase, especially in music.

behaving in an obsequious way to gain advantage or favour.