Synonyms for illustrative
- adjective
Most common
graphic explanatory emblematic demonstrative expository exemplative
Definitions
- adj. 1
Demonstrative, exemplative, showing an example or demonstrating.
This latest incident is illustrative of his continued bad behavior.
Example sentences
- graphic He is a graphic designer for a video game company.
- explanatory Our astrological superiority is fairly self-explanatory.
- emblematic The chamois is an emblematic species of the Alps.
- demonstrative "This" and "that" are English demonstrative pronouns.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| illustrative | falling | |
| graphic | rising | |
| explanatory | steady | |
| emblematic | rising | |
| demonstrative | rising | |
| expository | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- graphic2
- 10 letters
- emblematic4, expository
- 11 letters
- explanatory5, exemplative
- 13 letters
- demonstrative4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (graphic2 = 2 syllables).