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 of revelatory

• 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

My sense is that the trail leads to nothing revelatory, but at least you’re treated to plenty of exploding bodies, piles of steaming flesh and a writhing A-list cast along the way. —Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026

But when the December 19, 2025 deadline for the release of the files arrived, the document drop was less revelatory than either the left or right expected. —Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 17 Jan. 2026

Luisi can be a revelatory conductor — he’ll be honored at the Friday performance with a medal of honor from the Bruckner Society of America — but the orchestra’s discipline isn’t as consistent as in its best days under former music director Jaap van Zweden. —Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026

After a 2025 tour of her native Japan, the beguiling singer-songwriter returns to North America and Europe in 2026 to level up her ever-growing itinerary behind the revelatory Luminescent Creatures. —Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2026

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