expositive

adjective

ik-ˈspä-zə-tiv How to pronounce expositive (audio)
Definition of expositivenext
as in interpretive
serving to explain the writer's descriptions are objectively expositive and entirely without editorialization

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  1. interpretive
  2. interpretative
  3. illustrative
Adjective
  • For those who are tired of such narratives, the appeal of the show will be in its interpretive stagecraft, which is impressive and clever.
    — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • This can be true, but only when the interpretive capability around those signals is developing alongside them.
    — Dhiraj Adya, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of interpretive
Adjective
  • Another way this plays out in the book is in my analysis of how re-translators often echo or follow one another, rather than looking afresh at the interpretative possibilities of the originals.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The effects of such abstemiousness are less clear, though a pair of new movies point in two very different interpretative directions.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of interpretative
Adjective
  • Statistics or dollar amounts are supported but illustrative, not promises.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The widespread response to the disaster is illustrative of the relationship between Nepal’s public and private sectors in this time of transition.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of illustrative
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“Expositive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expositive. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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