Meaning & use

revealing

adjective·Academic

Showing more than is usual or expected, either of the body through clothing or of the truth through disclosure.

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She wore a revealing dress that drew stares at the formal gala.

The interview was surprisingly revealing about the singer's difficult childhood.

A note on using this word

Revealing can describe clothing that exposes the body or information that exposes facts, motives, or feelings.

Words with a similar meaning

exposing

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