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

The revealing chronological account documents his descent into addiction, search for sobriety and ongoing recovery. — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Three questions are worth putting to an HR lead directly, because the answers are more revealing than the brochure. — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Verb

Once the surfaces were smoothed, these strong readings vanished, revealing that regions long believed to be fast lanes for ion transport were actually just microscopic valleys on the material’s surface. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

They are populated by characters who swing between extremes, people on the verge of disappearing one minute and of being too forward the next, either revealing too much or too little. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026