revealing

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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

revealing

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present participle of reveal entry 1

Synonyms of revealing

Adjective

• suggestive
• eloquent
• expressive

Examples of revealing in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Adjective

Both parties also offer a revealing snapshot of the societies that threw them. — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026

The woman known for her killer body and revealing outfits did have a request, however. — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

November 4 is one of the more significant and revealing days for you this month. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

All numbers at five-on-five, via Natural Stat Trick This is a revealing look at the state of the Oilers with McDavid off the ice. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

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