revealing

adjective

re·​veal·​ing ri-ˈvē-liŋ 

: allowing a look at or an understanding of something inner or hidden

a revealing confession

also : tending to expose more typically hidden parts of the body

a revealing top

revealingly adverb

Synonyms of revealing

• suggestive
• eloquent
• expressive

Examples of revealing in a Sentence

The book is a revealing account of being part of a gang.

Her comments about her childhood were revealing.

She wore a very revealing shirt.

That skirt is much too revealing.

Recent Examples on the Web

Williams was a little more revealing, telling Variety that filming is likely to happen this summer, which would point to an early 2027 release. —Daisy Jones, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026

With the sides cut away, the style is more revealing than the classic pump shape. —Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026

What is different is the scale, the opacity and the fact that AI can turn yesterday’s seemingly harmless data into something far more revealing tomorrow. —Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026

One of the most revealing findings of the WAsX is that skill value is role-specific, not universal, with a capability that boosts pay in one industry, for instance, actually lowering it in another. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1925, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing revealing

• self-revealing

Rhymes for revealing

• annealing
• appealing
• concealing
• congealing
• freewheeling
• repealing
• unfeeling
• ceiling
• dealing
• feeling
• healing
• heeling