Synonyms for explanation
- account
- answer
- cause
- comment
- commentary
- confession
- definition
- description
- evidence
- example
- excuse
- expression
- information
- interpretation
- justification
- meaning
- motive
- note
- report
- resolution
- sense
- statement
- story
- summary
- annotation
- breakdown
- brief
- demonstration
- details
- display
- elucidation
- explication
- exposition
- gloss
- history
- illustration
- mitigation
- narration
- recital
- rendition
- showing
- significance
- specification
- tale
- talking
- telling
- vindication
- writing
Antonyms for explanation
EXAMPLES FROM THE WEB FOR EXPLANATION
He started at the words, and looked eagerly in her face for an explanation.
There could probably be no concealment, certainly no explanation.
Harry turned to Philip and spoke to him, shouting in his ear the explanation.
"I can't tell you what I mean," he was saying in explanation.
There must have been a sound, and he glanced over to the trapper for an explanation.
Your sudden departure needs no other explanation to the household than this telegram.
After his explanation Hank withdrew to the darkest corner of the room and was silent.
Thackeray's own explanation was more characteristic than convincing.
She offered no explanation, no excuse, merely stated the fact in all its finality.
The explanation belongs to the department of meteorology, and not to astronomy.
MORE RELATED WORDS FOR EXPLANATION
account
nounwritten description of past eventsaccounts
nounwritten description of past eventsalibi
noundefense against charges of wrongdoing; evidence of absenceannotation
nounexplanatory noteanswer
nounreply; reaction- Band-Aid
- acknowledgment
- antiphon
- back talk
- backcap
- close
- comeback
- comment
- cooler
- counterclaim
- crack
- defense
- disclosure
- echo
- elucidation
- explanation
- feedback
- guff
- interpretation
- justification
- key
- lip
- observation
- parting shot
- pay dirt
- plea
- quick fix
- rebuttal
- refutation
- rejoinder
- remark
- repartee
- report
- resolution
- response
- result
- retort
- return
- rhetorical question
- riposte
- sign
- solution
- statement
- thank-you note
- the ticket
- topper
- vindication
- wisecrack
answers
nounreply; reaction- Band-Aid
- acknowledgment
- antiphon
- back talk
- backcap
- close
- comeback
- comment
- cooler
- counterclaim
- crack
- defense
- disclosure
- echo
- elucidation
- explanation
- feedback
- guff
- interpretation
- justification
- key
- lip
- observation
- parting shot
- pay dirt
- plea
- quick fix
- rebuttal
- refutation
- rejoinder
- remark
- repartee
- report
- resolution
- response
- result
- retort
- return
- rhetorical question
- riposte
- sign
- solution
- statement
- thank-you note
- the ticket
- topper
- vindication
- wisecrack