revealing

adjective

re·​veal·​ing ri-ˈvē-liŋ 

: 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 top

revealingly adverb

Synonyms of revealing

• suggestive
• eloquent
• expressive

Examples of revealing in a Sentence

The book is a revealing account of being part of a gang.

Her comments about her childhood were revealing.

She wore a very revealing shirt.

That skirt is much too revealing.

Recent Examples on the Web

That was tough, but seeing the offense fail to rise up to the challenge against Denver’s defense was disappointing — and revealing. —Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025

The case of historical Mormon communities in North America is equally revealing. —David W. Lawson, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025

Pairing her paintings — more than half of the 45 works on display — with Manet’s is not only logical but revealing. —Robert Taylor, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025

The rapper wears a figure-hugging red dress with a revealing neckline and small cutouts throughout. —Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1925, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing revealing

• self-revealing

Rhymes for revealing

• annealing
• appealing
• concealing
• congealing
• freewheeling
• repealing
• unfeeling
• ceiling
• dealing
• feeling
• healing
• heeling