descriptive

[dih-skrip-tiv] / dɪˈskrɪp tɪv /

ADJECTIVE

explanatory

Synonyms

STRONGEST

definitive detailed eloquent expressive identifying illuminating pictorial revealing vivid

WEAK

anecdotic characteristic characterizing circumstantial classificatory clear delineative depictive describing designating explicative expository extended graphic illuminative illustrative indicative interpretive lifelike narrative particularized picturesque specific true to life

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dull

WEAK

confusing cursory undescriptive

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Importantly, these behavioral differences were predictive, not just descriptive.

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The appearance of “A Marsh Island” deepens the mystery, as it showcases the same descriptive purity and keen appreciation of human behavior.

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Steven was very descriptive about the shot or angle he needed.

From Los Angeles Times

So he wrote another draft that was 50% longer and more descriptive.

From Los Angeles Times

Readers of “The Marble Faun” will find Hawthorne at the height of his descriptive abilities, particularly in his accounts of Roman masterworks, which qualify as artworks themselves.

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