Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun revealing

1 sense of revealing

Sense 1
disclosure, revelation, revealing -- (the speech act of making something evident)
       => speech act -- (the use of language to perform some act)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb reveal

3 senses of reveal

Sense 1
uncover, bring out, unveil, reveal -- (make visible; "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her")
       => show -- (make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please")

Sense 2
unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, break, give away, let out -- (make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case")
       => tell -- (let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late")

Sense 3
reveal -- (disclose directly or through prophets; "God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind")
       => unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, break, give away, let out -- (make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case")

Antonyms of adj revealing

2 senses of revealing

Sense 1
revealing, telling, telltale (prenominal) -- (disclosing unintentionally; "a telling smile"; "a telltale panel of lights"; "a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down")

INDIRECT (VIA informative) -> uninformative -- (lacking information)

Sense 2
revealing (vs. concealing) -- (showing or making known; "her dress was scanty and revealing")

concealing (vs. revealing) -- (covering or hiding; "the concealing darkness"; "concealing curtains prevented discovery")

Similarity of adj revealing

2 senses of revealing

Sense 1
revealing, telling, telltale (prenominal) -- (disclosing unintentionally; "a telling smile"; "a telltale panel of lights"; "a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down")
       => informative (vs. uninformative), informatory -- (providing or conveying information)

Sense 2
revealing (vs. concealing) -- (showing or making known; "her dress was scanty and revealing")
       => indicative, indicatory, revelatory, significative, suggestive -- ((usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly; "actions indicative of fear")

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