revelatory

adjective

re·​ve·​la·​to·​ry ˈre-və-lə-ˌtȯr-ē 

ri-ˈve-lə-

: of or relating to revelation : serving to reveal something

Synonyms

• suggestive
• revealing
• eloquent
• meaningful
• expressive
• meaning

Examples of revelatory in a Sentence

ended his tall tale with a revelatory wink that indicated that it had all been an elaborate put-on

Recent Examples on the Web

Since the revelatory episode, Richards and LaPaglia, and Portnoy have continued to publicly call out Bryan for his behavior. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025

No Other Choice, with a revelatory turn by Lee Byung-hun (also 100% on RT, and after the premiere here, Korea swiftly announced the black comedy thriller would be its submission for the International Oscar); and the last film to play, Silent Friend from Hungary’s Ildiko Enyedi. —Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025

In In Farthest Seas, this silence is visual, too, the white of the page surrounding and almost enveloping the brief, revelatory chapters. —Brian Robert Moore september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025

But that’s the revelatory part about Crockett beyond the viral memes and snappy headlines. —Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for revelatory

• accusatory
• admonitory
• ambulatory
• amendatory
• celebratory
• circulatory
• combinatory
• commendatory
• compensatory
• condemnatory
• confirmatory
• confiscatory

Kids Definition

revelatory

adjective

re·​ve·​la·​to·​ry ˈrev-ə-lə-ˌtōr-ē 

-ˌtȯr-,

ri-ˈvel-ə-

: of or relating to revelation