Synonyms of descriptive

descriptive

adjective

as in graphic

having many features or details

He told a descriptive story about his trip to Spain that captured our attention.

An overly descriptive account of the movie that left little to the imagination.

Related Words

• graphic
• realistic
• vivid
• expressive
• picturesque
• photographic
• accurate
• specific
• explicit
• detailed
• depicted
• comprehensive
• panoramic
• itemized
• lifelike
• faithful
• elaborate
• precise
• specified
• inclusive
• exhaustive
• enumerated
• thorough
• listed
• encyclopedic
• copious
• natural
• complete
• abundant
• distinct
• correct
• delineated
• thoroughgoing
• particular
• numerated
• in-depth
• full
• exact
• particularized
• entire
• inventoried
• exhausting
• omnibus
• replete
• inclusionary
• circumstantial
• sharp
• mapped (out)
• blow-by-blow
• minute

Dissimilar Words

• ambiguous
• vague
• general
• sketchy
• indeterminate
• nebulous
• nondescript
• broad
• summary
• nonspecific
• overall
• unspecified
• concise
• succinct
• brief
• compendious
• short
• pithy
• terse
• compact
• crisp
• abbreviated
• bird's-eye
• abridged
• curtailed
• cut
• trimmed
• shortened
• pruned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of descriptive

Many descriptive phrases recur no matter who is speaking, which makes the author’s prose feel like a fire hose aimed at the reader. — Carolyn Kellogg, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

That descriptive layer of metadata is what makes any record findable and safe to use. — Michael Leone, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Where less descriptive studies exist nationally, the effects of voucher programs through school choice vary by program design, student subgroups and local context. — Kendall Deas, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

Marcus Lee, an African American Studies professor at Princeton University, often tells his students that descriptive representation differs from substantive representation. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 16 June 2026