English Synonym Finder

descriptive

Definitions

Serving or seeking to describe; characterized by detailed explanation or representation.

In linguistics, describing the way a language is actually used rather than prescribing how it should be used.

Examples

The author provided a highly descriptive account of the landscape, making the reader feel as though they were standing right there.

Please provide a descriptive title for your project so that others can easily understand its purpose.

Synonyms

vivid graphic detailed expressive illustrative pictorial evocative

Antonyms

vague abstract indistinct general obscure uninformative sketchy