Thesaurus
To save this word, you'll need to log in.
plural of explanation
Synonyms of explanations
1
a statement that makes something clear
- an explanation of photosynthesis that most museum visitors will be able to understand
Synonyms for explanations
Words Related to explanations
2
a statement given to explain a belief or act
- when questioned by authorities, the students were at a loss for an explanation for their senseless vandalism
Synonyms for explanations
Words Related to explanations
- guises,
- pretenses
- (or pretences),
- pretexts,
- rationalizations
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on explanations
What made you want to look up explanations? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Homophone Quiz
- In order to judge how people felt, the senator's office hired a firm to take a
______.
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Share explanations