Standard Lemma guide

revelatory

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • British, Southern, Standard: [ɹɛvəˈlɛjtəɹi]
  • British, Southern, Standard: [ɹɛvəˈlejtəɹi]
  • General-American: [ˈɹɛvələtoɹi]
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: R IH0 V EH1 L AH0 T AO2 R IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or in the nature of a revelation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonym: revealing

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: revelative, revealing

Antonyms: unrevelatory, unrevealing

2

adj

Meaning 2

Prophetic (especially of doom); apocalyptic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: apocalyptic, apocalyptical

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

(usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • actions indicative of fear

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: indicative, indicatory, significative, suggestive

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin revēlātōrius. By surface analysis, revelat(e) + -ory.