revealing

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adjective

re·​veal·​ing ri-ˈvē-liŋ How to pronounce revealing (audio)
Synonyms of revealingnext
: 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

revealing

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present participle of reveal entry 1

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Adjective 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.
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Taken together, the regulations offer a revealing look at Indian Creek. — Luisa Yanez updated September 3, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 The authorship, the self-revealing, the exhibitionism, being so proud. — Rachel Handler, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026 In 1940 came the invention of nylon undergarments, which meant women of the midcentury could be more comfortable and less revealing in stockings that mimicked some skin tones. — April White, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2026 Consciousness itself can hide in unexpected places, too, with some patients in comas who seem entirely unresponsive revealing signs of a mind at work. — Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revealing

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of revealing was circa 1925

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“Revealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revealing. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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