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

Several suitors are keeping a close eye on the situation, with The Athletic revealing last week that Arsenal are exploring a move. — James McNicholas, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

The more revealing question is what happens when the founder leaves. — Amy Powell, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Sometimes the most revealing thing a journalist can do is simply go look. — Jamie Stockwell, USA Today, 31 July 2026

While the dialogue is often witty and revealing, the script occasionally circles back to the same conflicts. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

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