revelatory

adjective

re·​ve·​la·​to·​ry ˈre-və-lə-ˌtȯr-ē 

ri-ˈve-lə-

: of or relating to revelation : serving to reveal something

Synonyms

• suggestive
• revealing
• eloquent
• meaningful
• expressive
• meaning

Examples of revelatory in a Sentence

ended his tall tale with a revelatory wink that indicated that it had all been an elaborate put-on

Recent Examples on the Web

Seeing the same place twice was revelatory, both familiar and completely new. —Melina Sempill Watts, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025

The wide-ranging performance of Day is revelatory; every inch of Charity’s joy and heartbreak is a masterful turn. —David John Chávez, Mercury News, 21 June 2025

Then, the moon will reach its peak in Sagittarius on June 11, bringing revelatory insights to the surface, but don’t expect these truths to come without a dose of discomfort! —Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 June 2025

Sabally was the box-score star, setting a Phoenix record with 27 points in her debut, but the way coach Nate Tibbetts unleashed Thomas was more revelatory. —Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 19 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for revelatory

• accusatory
• admonitory
• ambulatory
• amendatory
• celebratory
• circulatory
• combinatory
• commendatory
• compensatory
• condemnatory
• confirmatory
• confiscatory

Kids Definition

revelatory

adjective

re·​ve·​la·​to·​ry ˈrev-ə-lə-ˌtōr-ē 

-ˌtȯr-,

ri-ˈvel-ə-

: of or relating to revelation