| Main Entry: | explicative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | explanatory |
Synonyms: |
annotative, clarifying, elucidative, exegetic, exegetical, explanative, explicatory, expository, hermeneutic, hermeneutical, illustrative, informative, informing, instructive, interpretative, interpretive |
| Main Entry: | descriptive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | explanatory |
Synonyms: |
anecdotic, characteristic, characterizing, circumstantial, classificatory, clear, definitive, delineative, depictive, describing, designating, detailed, eloquent, explicative, expository, expressive, extended, graphic, identifying, illuminating, illuminative, illustrative, indicative, interpretive, lifelike, narrative, particularized, pictorial, picturesque, revealing, specific, true to life, vivid |
Antonyms: |
confusing, cursory, undescriptive |
| 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: | 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: | elucidative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | explanatory |
Synonyms: |
annotative, clarifying, exegetic, exegetical, explanative, explicative, explicatory, hermeneutic, hermeneutical, illustrative, informative, informing, instructive, interpretative, interpretive |
| Main Entry: | exegetic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | explanatory |
Synonyms: |
annotative, clarifying, elucidative, exegetical, explanative, explicative, explicatory, hermeneutic, hermeneutical, illustrative, informative, informing, instructive, interpretative, interpretive |
| Main Entry: | explanative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | explanatory |
Synonyms: |
annotative, clarifying, elucidative, exegetic, exegetical, explicative, explicatory, expository, hermeneutic, hermeneutical, illustrative, informative, informing, instructive, interpretative, interpretive |
| Main Entry: | expositive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | explanatory |
Synonyms: |
annotative, clarifying, descriptive, elucidative, exegetic, exegetical, explanative, explicative, explicatory, expository, hermeneutic, hermeneutical, illustrative, informative, informing, instructive, interpretative, interpretive |
| Main Entry: | hermeneutic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | explanatory |
Synonyms: |
allegorical, analytical, annotative, critical, declarative, demonstrative, diagrammatic, discursive, elucidative, elucidatory, enlightening, exegetic, exegetical, explanative, explicative, expositional, expositive, expository, graphic, guiding, hermeneuti |