revealing vs telling
telling vs revealingrevealing and telling both are nouns.
revealing and telling both are adjectives.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| revealing | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| telling | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As adjectives,
revealing and telling
are synonyms defined as:
- revealing and telling: disclosing unintentionally something concealed
Other synonyms of revealing include
telltale.
As nouns,
telling is a hyponym of
revealing; that is, telling is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
revealing:
- revealing: the speech act of making something evident
- telling: disclosing information or giving evidence about another
| revealing (noun) | telling (noun) |
|---|---|
| the speech act of making something evident | informing by words |
| an act of narration | |
| disclosing information or giving evidence about another |
| revealing (adjective) | telling (adjective) |
|---|---|
| showing or making known | producing a strong effect |
| disclosing unintentionally something concealed | disclosing unintentionally something concealed |
| powerfully persuasive |
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