REVELATORY Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

revelatory

adjective

ˈre-və-lə-ˌtȯr-ē

as in suggestive

clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood) ended his tall tale with a revelatory wink that indicated that it had all been an elaborate put-on

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Recent Examples of revelatory The way fans embraced the film and made the moviegoing experience a social media moment was revelatory, Rich said. —

Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026 This episode is bookended by moments that, in the context of the show, could have been seen as sweet, supportive, or revelatory but, given all that’s happened since filming, now look worse than three-week-old mac ’n’ cheese on a subway platform. —

Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026 Unlike similar global gatherings, Semafor World Economy is first of all a festival of news, rooted in the revelatory power of good journalism, so our reporters and guest moderators asked challenging questions and hard follow-ups in the hope of understanding how leaders see this confounding moment. —

Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026 Hal does indeed locate what just might be an historic and revelatory work of brilliance, stunning both himself and Claire. —

Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revelatory

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But, in historic gold-rush regions, prospectors use it to identify disturbances in the landscape that are suggestive of former mining operations, in the hope of finding overlooked stores.

— Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
For another example of the interpretive and suggestive quality of verbs, let’s look at Patricia Highsmith’s The Two Faces of January.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026