Synonyms for expository
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Explanatory
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Serving to explain, explicate, or elucidate; expositive; of or relating to exposition.
Practicing expository writing will teach you to explain complex concepts clearly.
Related words
- Phrases
- expository lump
Example sentences
- explanatory Our astrological superiority is fairly self-explanatory.
- illustrative Many thanks for this illustrative collection of examples.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| expository | steady | |
| explanatory | steady | |
| illustrative | falling | |
| elucidative | steady | |
| expositive | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 10 letters
- expositive
- 11 letters
- explanatory5, elucidative5
- 12 letters
- illustrative4, expositorial
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (explanatory5 = 5 syllables).