revealing

re·veal·ing

adj \-ˈvē-liŋ\

Definition of REVEALING

: allowing a look at or an understanding of something inner or hidden <a revealing confession>; also : tending to expose more typically hidden parts of the body <a revealing halter top>

— re·veal·ing·ly adverb

Examples of REVEALING

1. The book is a revealing account of being part of a gang.
2. Her comments about her childhood were revealing.
3. She wore a very revealing shirt.
4. That skirt is much too revealing.

First Known Use of REVEALING

circa 1925

Related to REVEALING

Synonyms: eloquent, meaning, meaningful, pregnant, expressive, revelatory, significant, suggestive

Antonyms: unexpressive

Related Words: graphic (also graphical), pictorial, vivid; evocative, redolent, reminiscent; sententious, weighty; flavorful, full-bodied, rich

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Rhymes with REVEALING

appealing, faith healing, freewheeling, glass ceiling, self-dealing, self-feeling, self-sealing, unfeeling