Synonyms of revealing

revealing 1 of 2

adjective

ri-ˈvē-liŋ 

as in suggestive

clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood)

the pundit's comments were particularly revealing and exposed some of his more distasteful prejudices

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suggestive
• eloquent
• expressive
• reminiscent
• meaning
• revelatory
• meaningful
• pregnant
• significant
• vivid
• graphic
• pictorial
• evocative
• redolent
• rich
• flavorful
• sententious
• weighty
• full-bodied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blank
• inexpressive
• deadpan
• vacant
• expresionless
• unexpressive

revealing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of reveal

1

as in disclosing

to make known (as information previously kept secret)

at the end of the book, the detective reveals the identity of the mysterious stranger

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disclosing
• uncovering
• discovering
• exposing
• telling
• sharing
• announcing
• divulging
• spilling
• unveiling
• baring
• unmasking
• leaking
• confiding
• bringing to light
• publishing
• going public (with)
• letting on (about)
• posting
• unbosoming
• uncloaking
• proclaiming
• confessing
• informing
• acknowledging
• declaring
• relating
• spilling the beans (about)
• betraying
• letting the cat out of the bag (about)
• unearthing
• advertising
• admitting
• publicizing
• debunking
• talking
• promulgating
• imparting
• communicating
• broadcasting
• blabbing
• showing up
• bringing out
• owning
• blazing
• unclothing
• sounding
• conceding
• undraping
• avowing
• giving away
• placarding
• disinterring
• squealing
• smoking out
• raking up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• concealing
• hiding
• covering (up)
• masking
• shrouding
• enshrouding
• disguising
• veiling
• cloaking
• camouflaging
• obscuring
• whitewashing
• varnishing
• shading
• glossing (over)
• overshadowing
• darkening
• clouding
• eclipsing
• gilding
• beclouding
• overcasting
• befogging
• bedimming

2

as in displaying

to make known (something abstract) through outward signs

a habitual smirk that reveals his contempt for other people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• displaying
• showing
• demonstrating
• exposing
• betraying
• manifesting
• communicating
• declaring
• disclosing
• evincing
• uncovering
• sounding
• giving away
• announcing
• baring
• proclaiming
• bespeaking
• publicizing
• airing
• advertising
• broadcasting
• projecting
• blazing
• unbosoming
• uncloaking
• trumpeting
• placarding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misrepresenting
• distorting
• twisting
• falsifying
• belying
• disguising
• camouflaging
• concealing
• hiding
• covering
• obscuring
• masking
• whitewashing
• garbling
• varnishing
• glossing (over)
• occluding
• counterfeiting
• veiling
• gilding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of revealing

Adjective

All numbers at five-on-five, via Natural Stat Trick This is a revealing look at the state of the Oilers with McDavid off the ice. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Together, those vulnerabilities have made measles a revealing test of the country's public health defenses. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Verb

The Palm Springs International Film Awards, the event that annually kicks off the Palm Springs Film Festival in the heart of awards season, is revealing its list of 2027 honorees. — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

Priced Out in America follows families trapped in the affordability crisis, revealing structural forces that have profoundly and permanently reshaped the US economy. — Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026