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

Rashida Jones and Will McCormack (Celeste and Jesse Forever) provide the raw, revelatory, and surprisingly funny screenplay, while the director and her illustrious co-stars let rip with reckless abandon. —Radhika Seth, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026

In the vein of Braiding Sweetgrass, Finding the Mother Tree somehow blended complex scientific exposition with intimate personal deal, creating a revelatory narrative about the interconnectedness of (arboreal) life. —Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026

There’s no revelatory post-credits scene! —Yohana Desta, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2026

Moreover, when the villain and their motivations are finally revealed, the discovery feels neither revelatory nor meaningful. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 Dec. 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