Synonyms for Explaining:

• n.

  •defense (noun)
  • copout,
  • jive,
  • jives,
  • cleanup,
  • apologetics,
  • off-time,
  • cleanups.

• v.

  •accounting (verb)
  • Describing,
  • clarifying,
  • accounting,
  • Explicating,
  • Justifying,
  • rationalizing.
  •answering (verb)
  • returning,
  • expounding,
  • Retorting,
  • countercharging,
  • countering,
  • Rebutting,
  • Responding,
  • coming back,
  • echoing,
  • Acknowledging,
  • Replying,
  • answering.
  •interpreting (verb)
  • rephrasing,
  • rendering,
  • decoding,
  • condensing,
  • interpreting,
  • Commenting,
  • annotating,
  • restating,
  • Deciphering,
  • Analyzing,
  • Elucidating,
  • reporting,
  • Transcribing,
  • Translating,
  • Paraphrasing.
  •meaning (verb)
  • Connoting,
  • meaning,
  • Indicating,
  • Intending,
  • defining,
  • Signifying,
  • Denoting,
  • Implying.
  •responding (verb)
  • Denying,
  • reacting,
  • Refuting,
  • Objecting,
  • defending.

• Other synonyms:

  •expository
  • explanatory.
  •Other relevant words:
  • demonstrative,
  • Exhibiting,
  • understand,
  • account for,
  • amplification,
  • resolve,
  • denote,
  • clear up,
  • illustrative,
  • Stating,
  • construction,
  • decipherment,
  • illumination,
  • delineate,
  • description,
  • developing,
  • explanation,
  • clearing,
  • Exempting,
  • illustration,
  • elucidate,
  • annotation,
  • clear the air,
  • interpreter,
  • exegetic,
  • Pardoning,
  • unfold,
  • represent,
  • depicting,
  • explain,
  • rationalising,
  • unfolding,
  • brightness,
  • interpret,
  • Vindicating,
  • clarification,
  • gloss,
  • expanding,
  • Condoning,
  • rationalistic,
  • revealing,
  • solving,
  • commentate,
  • Illustrating,
  • solve,
  • write,
  • illuminating,
  • exegetical,
  • precipitating,
  • exponent,
  • read,
  • Glossing,
  • interpretation,
  • account,
  • Construing,
  • expound,
  • decode,
  • clarify,
  • commentary,
  • expositive,
  • Displaying,
  • explication,
  • settling,
  • Formulating,
  • Elaborating,
  • elucidation,
  • elucidative,
  • define,
  • compose,
  • Explainer,
  • Defecating,
  • Expounder,
  • decipher,
  • construe,
  • critical,
  • clearing up,
  • Excusing,
  • Outlining,
  • enlightening,
  • solution,
  • exposition,
  • justification,
  • comment,
  • version,
  • explicate,
  • disclosing,
  • apologising,
  • describe,
  • illustrate,
  • demonstrating,
  • Apologizing,
  • depict,
  • expand,
  • opening,
  • annotate,
  • definition,
  • pointing,
  • resolving,
  • editorial.

Paraphrases for Explaining:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    explain.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    Elucidating.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    explanation, explanations, Miles, Explained.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    Examining, Illustrating, interpreting, substantiating, Pertaining, Indicating, Describing, clarified, clarifying, clarifies, Exposing, identifying, revealing, confirming, demonstrating, telling, informing, descriptions, Expressing, Mentioning, disclosing, answering, detailing, Suggesting, expounding, publicizing, why, defining, Containing, Outlining, Alleging, Detaining, communicating, Specifying, specifies, Addressing, Advising, asserting, Citing, Presenting, disseminating, Translating, solving, arguing, depicting, portraying, Elaborating, Designating, clearing, Evidencing, emphasizing, Justifying, underlying, Invoking, reflecting, Announcing, Alluding, Recognizing, Stipulating, stipulates, Involving, Relating, Proving, Declaring, briefing, Commenting, Considering, Exhibiting, Formulating, spelling, Introducing, refining, highlighting, encompassing, Estimating, governing, signaling, Signalling, leaving, resolving, publishing, Attesting, contributing, teaching, saying, speaking, Referring, Noting, reporting, Discussing, Enunciating, Prescribing, knowing, observing, Providing, pointing, insisting, Authorizing, Including, Quoting, Construing, directing, Notifying, believing, referencing, Displaying, dealing, assuring, profiling, Denoting, Hinting, Submitting, submits, finding, narrowing, Recommending, leading, Endorsing, giving, bearing, Claiming, affecting, agreeing, stressing, laying, documenting, regarding, Educating, talking, Lifting, owing, debriefing, showcasing, causing, reviewing, Anchoring, releasing, supporting, coming, posing, Warranting, showing, covering, recording, listing, wearing, incurring, Adding, bringing, resulting, Stating, Requiring, Respecting, featuring, Carrying, concerning, putting, according, marking, posting, party, part, focusing, focussing, setting, Forming, going, trying, making, Doing.

• Other Related

  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    Articulating.

Explaining Sentence Examples:

• She started explaining that Walton - san may have brought the pass with him and merely let that fact slip his mind.

• It failed to rouse your interest, but the Count, to whom I was explaining all the details when we met at the station the other day, is burning with desire to examine it.

Homophones for Explaining:

• ecballium.