annotative

ADJECTIVE

elucidative

Synonyms

WEAK

clarifying exegetic exegetical explanative explicative explicatory hermeneutic hermeneutical illustrative informative informing instructive interpretative interpretive

ADJECTIVE

exegetic

Synonyms

STRONG

exegetical

WEAK

clarifying elucidative explanative explicative explicatory hermeneutic hermeneutical illustrative informative informing instructive interpretative interpretive

ADJECTIVE

explanative

Synonyms

WEAK

clarifying elucidative exegetic exegetical explicative explicatory expository hermeneutic hermeneutical illustrative informative informing instructive interpretative interpretive

ADJECTIVE

explanatory

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analytical informative interpretive supplementary

WEAK

allegorical critical declarative demonstrative diagrammatic discursive elucidatory enlightening exegetic exegetical explicative expositional expository graphic guiding hermeneutic illuminative illustrative informing instructive justifying summary

Antonyms

WEAK

confusing mysterious obscure perplexing puzzling vague

ADJECTIVE

explicative

Synonyms

WEAK

clarifying elucidative exegetic exegetical explanative explicatory expository hermeneutic hermeneutical illustrative informative informing instructive interpretative interpretive

ADJECTIVE

expositive

Synonyms

WEAK

clarifying descriptive elucidative exegetic exegetical explanative explicative explicatory expository hermeneutic hermeneutical illustrative informative informing instructive interpretative interpretive

ADJECTIVE

hermeneutic

Synonyms

WEAK

ADJECTIVE

interpretative

Synonyms

WEAK

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

ADJECTIVE

interpretive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analytical informative

WEAK

allegorical critical declarative demonstrative diagrammatic discursive elucidative elucidatory enlightening exegetic exegetical explanative explicative expositional expositive expository graphic guiding hermeneutic hermeneutical illuminative illustrative informing instructive interpretative justifying summary supplementary

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The annotative YouTube chat scroll was devastating in the way that only a collection of disappointed hard-core fans can be, with posters gleefully using Sondheim lyrics to vent their frustration.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2020

And they never pander or patronize with the big annotative gestures or frenzied slapstick common to the “Shakespeare is fun” school of acting.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2017

“Shuffle Along” is of course more annotative, with illustrative detours and asides that give us context for a great show of decades ago.

From New York Times • May 11, 2016

The service has a unique Wiki-like angle, in that users can collaborate to provide annotative material for tracks.

From Time • Mar. 19, 2014

Good specimen of the "annotative" style with a parenthetic comment.

From Cyropaedia: the education of Cyrus by Dakyns, Henry Graham

annotative

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