illustrative

The word “illustrative” has 4 syllables: il-lus-tra-tive

It's pronounced as /ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪv/


What is synonym and antonym for illustrative?

In the thesaurus, “illustrative” has 43 synonyms and 4 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for illustrative along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for illustrative

  • allegorical
  • analytic
  • analytical
  • clarifying
  • comparative
  • corroborative
  • delineative
  • demonstrative
  • descriptive
  • diagrammatic
  • discursive
  • elucidative
  • emblematic
  • exculpatory
  • exegetic
  • exegetical
  • exemplifying
  • exonerative
  • explanative
  • explanatory
  • explicative
  • explicatory
  • expositive
  • expository
  • figurative
  • graphic
  • iconographic
  • illuminative
  • illustrational
  • illustratory
  • imagistic
  • indicative
  • interpretative
  • interpretive
  • metaphoric
  • pictorial
  • pictoric
  • representative
  • revealing
  • sample
  • specifying
  • symbolic
  • typical

Antonyms for illustrative

  • atypical
  • complicated
  • confusing
  • involved

Meanings of illustrative

  • adjective
    1. Demonstrative, exemplative, showing an example or demonstrating.

Example Sentences

  • The professor used illustrative examples to clarify complex concepts during the lecture.
  • The documentary featured illustrative footage to provide viewers with a deeper understanding of the subject matter.
  • Her paintings are highly illustrative of the cultural influences present in her hometown.
  • The infographic provided an illustrative representation of the data, making it easier to comprehend at a glance.
  • The novel's descriptive passages were particularly illustrative of the author's vivid imagination and storytelling prowess.

On this page you'll find 47 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to illustrative, such as: allegorical, analytic, analytical, atypical, clarifying, comparative, complicated.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

ideogramic

identifying

  • IDing
  • acceptance
  • acknowledging
  • admission
  • allowance
  • anecdotic
  • apperception
  • appreciation
  • apprehending
  • archetypal
  • archetypical
  • assimilation
  • associating
  • avowal
  • awareness
  • betraying
  • characteristic
  • characterizing
  • checking
  • circumstantial
  • classic
  • classificatory
  • clear
  • cognizance
  • common
  • comparing
  • concession
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  • connecting
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  • correlating
  • definitive
  • delineative
  • depictive
  • describing
  • designating
  • detailed
  • detection
  • determining
  • diagnosing
  • diagnostic
  • diagnostical
  • disclosing
  • discovering
  • discovery
  • discriminating
  • distinct
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  • distinguishing
  • double take
  • eloquent
  • equating
  • especial
  • examining
  • explicative
  • expository
  • expressive
  • extended
  • finding
  • fingering
  • general
  • generic
  • graphic
  • grouping
  • high sign
  • identifiable
  • idiosyncratic
  • illuminating
  • illuminative
  • illustrative
  • indicative
  • individual
  • inspecting
  • interpretive
  • investigating
  • joining
  • lifelike
  • likening
  • linking
  • locating
  • memory
  • model
  • narrative
  • normal
  • notice
  • noticing
  • observing
  • paradigmatic
  • particular
  • particularized
  • peculiar
  • perceiving
  • perception
  • picking out
  • pictorial
  • picturesque
  • pinpointing
  • placing
  • pronounced
  • proper
  • realization
  • recall
  • recalling
  • recognizance
  • recognizing
  • recollection
  • recurrence
  • regular
  • relating
  • remembering
  • remembrance
  • respect
  • revealing
  • salute
  • scrutinizing
  • sensibility
  • special
  • specific
  • spotting
  • symptomatic
  • true to life
  • tumble
  • typical
  • understanding
  • unmistakable
  • usual
  • verifying
  • vivid

illuminative

  • academic
  • analytic
  • analytical
  • cultural
  • demonstrative
  • didactic
  • discursive
  • edifying
  • educative
  • elucidative
  • enlightening
  • exculpatory
  • exegetic
  • exegetical
  • exonerative
  • explanative
  • explanatory
  • explicative
  • explicatory
  • expositive
  • expository
  • illustrative
  • informational
  • informative
  • instructional
  • instructive
  • interpretative
  • interpretive
  • scholarly
  • scholastic
  • tutorial

paradigmatic

  • A-OK
  • A1
  • absolute
  • archetypal
  • archetypic
  • archetypical
  • average
  • bang-up
  • banner
  • capital
  • characteristic
  • choice
  • classic
  • classical
  • common
  • commonplace
  • crackerjack
  • dandy
  • definitive
  • emblematic
  • essential
  • everyday
  • excellent
  • exceptional
  • exemplary
  • expected
  • fabulous
  • fancy
  • fantastic
  • fine
  • first-class
  • first-rate
  • flawless
  • general
  • grand
  • great
  • groovy
  • habitual
  • high-grade
  • ideal
  • illustrative
  • imitable
  • impeccable
  • in character
  • in keeping
  • indicative
  • jim-dandy
  • keen
  • marvellous
  • marvelous
  • matter-of-course
  • model
  • natural
  • nifty
  • nonpareil
  • normal
  • old hat
  • ordinary
  • orthodox
  • par excellence
  • patterned
  • perfect
  • prevalent
  • prime
  • primo
  • prototypal
  • prototypic
  • prototypical
  • quintessential
  • regular
  • representative
  • sensational
  • special
  • splendid
  • standard
  • standardized
  • stellar
  • sterling
  • stock
  • suggestive
  • superb
  • superior
  • superlative
  • swell
  • symbolic
  • terrific
  • textbook
  • tip-top
  • top
  • top-notch
  • typic
  • unexceptional
  • unique
  • unsurpassed
  • wizard
  • wonderful

iconographic

  • allegorical
  • blocked-out
  • clarifying
  • comparative
  • corroborative
  • delineated
  • delineative
  • depicted
  • descriptive
  • diagrammatic
  • drawn
  • emblematic
  • engraved
  • etched
  • exemplifying
  • explicatory
  • expository
  • figurative
  • graphic
  • graphical
  • hieroglyphic
  • hieroglyphical
  • ideogramic
  • ideogrammatic
  • ideogrammic
  • ideographic
  • illuminative
  • illustrated
  • illustrational
  • illustrative
  • illustratory
  • imaginal
  • imagistic
  • indicative
  • interpretive
  • lifelike
  • marked-out
  • metaphoric
  • outlined
  • painted
  • photographic
  • pictographic
  • pictorial
  • pictoric
  • pictured
  • picturesque
  • portrayed
  • realistic
  • representa
  • representational
  • representative
  • represented
  • revealing
  • sample
  • seen
  • sketched
  • specifying
  • symbolic
  • traced
  • typical
  • video
  • visual
  • vivid

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