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Main Entry: explanatory
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: descriptive

Synonyms:

allegorical, analytical, annotative, critical, declarative, demonstrative, diagrammatic, discursive, elucidatory, enlightening, exegetic, exegetical, explicative, expositional, expository, graphic, guiding, hermeneutic, illuminative, illustrative, informative, informing, instructive, interpretive, justifying, summary, supplementary

Antonyms:

confusing, mysterious, obscure, perplexing, puzzling, vague
Main Entry: analytic/analytical
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: examining and determining

Synonyms:

cogent, conclusive, detailed, diagnostic, discrete, dissecting, explanatory, expository, inquiring, inquisitive, interpretive, investigative, judicious, logical, organized, penetrating, perceptive, perspicuous, precise, problem-solving, questioning, ratiocinative, rational, reasonable, scientific, searching, solid, sound, studious, subtle, systematic, testing, thorough, valid, well-grounded
Main Entry: apologetic
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: expressing remorse, regret

Synonyms:

atoning, attritional, compunctious, conciliatory, contrite, expiatory, explanatory, on one's knees, penitent, penitential, propitiatory, regretful, remorseful, repentant, rueful, self-effacing, self-incriminating, sorry, supplicating

Antonyms:

defiant, defying
Main Entry: demonstrative
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: expressive, communicative

Synonyms:

affectionate, candid, effusive, emotional, evincive, expansive, explanatory, expository, frank, gushing, histrionic, illustrative, indicative, loving, open, outgoing, outpouring, outspoken, plain, profuse, symptomatic, tender, unconstrained, unreserved, unrestrained, warmhearted

Antonyms:

cold, cool, inexpressive, reserved, restrained, uncommunicative, undemonstrative, unemotional
Main Entry: expository
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: descriptive

Synonyms:

critical, disquisitional, elucidative, exegetic, explanatory, explicative, explicatory, hermeneutic, illustrative, informative, interpretive
Main Entry: hermeneutical
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: interpretive

Synonyms:

critical, demonstrative, explanatory, explicative, expository, illustrative, investigative, revealing
Main Entry: informative
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: educational

Synonyms:

advisory, chatty, communicative, descriptive, edifying, educative, elucidative, enlightening, explanatory, forthcoming, gossipy, illuminating, informational, instructional, instructive, newsy, revealing, revelatory, significant

Antonyms:

unilluminating, unimportant, uninformative, useless
Main Entry: instructive
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: informative

Synonyms:

educational, educative, enlightening, explanatory, helpful, illuminating, informational, instructional, useful
Main Entry: parenthetical
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: incidental

Synonyms:

bracketed, by the way, episodic, explanatory, extraneous, extrinsic, in parenthesis, incidental, inserted, intermediate, interposed, qualifying, related, subordinate

Antonyms:

basic, consequential, important
Main Entry: declaratory
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: declarative

Synonyms:

demonstrative, descriptive, enunciatory, explanatory
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