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

The conversations are at once revelatory, emotional and judgment-free. — Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026

Over the course of the evening, things will be alternately tense, flirty, vulnerable and revelatory as surprisingly little food is eaten. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026

There is nothing particularly revelatory about making a berry dessert around the Fourth of July, but this cake (on theme or not) is still well-worth making this summer when berries are at their best. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 June 2026

The humanistic impulse tends to make reason the final authority, whereas Christianity is a revelatory faith. — Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 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