What is another word for illuminating?
330 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ ɪlˈuːmɪnˌe͡ɪtɪŋ], [ ɪlˈuːmɪnˌeɪtɪŋ], [ ɪ_l_ˈuː_m_ɪ_n_ˌeɪ_t_ɪ_ŋ]Table of Contents
Similar words for illuminating:- bright (adjective)
- descriptive (adjective)
- edifying (adjective)
- educational (adjective)
- educative (adjective)
- illuminating (adjective)
- informative (adjective)
- other relevant words (adjective)
- other relevant words (noun)
- blaze (verb)
- brighten (verb)
- brightening (verb)
- illuminate (verb)
- lighting (verb)
- other synonyms
- expository
- informative
- other relevant words
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Illuminating:
adj.
•bright (adjective)- sparkling,
- blinding,
- glowing,
- glittering,
- luminescent,
- radiant,
- brilliant,
- flaring,
- neon,
- flashing,
- garish,
- glistening,
- luminous,
- blazing,
- fluorescent,
- glaring,
- glinting,
- dazzling,
- fiery,
- well lit,
- lucid,
- vivid,
- shining,
- incandescent,
- shimmering,
- phosphorescent,
- lurid,
- scintillating,
- bright,
- beaming,
- gleaming,
- lustrous,
- radiating.
- Designating,
- Illuminative,
- detailed,
- indicative,
- expository,
- particularized,
- graphic,
- identifying,
- revealing,
- delineative,
- pictorial,
- characteristic,
- picturesque,
- clear,
- Characterizing,
- narrative,
- eloquent,
- interpretive,
- definitive,
- lifelike,
- Describing,
- specific,
- circumstantial,
- illustrative,
- Explicative,
- extended.
n.
•Other relevant words: (noun)- Mitigating,
- fruitful,
- beauty,
- general,
- win-win,
- viability,
- all-singing,
- fodder,
- preferential,
- fruitfulness,
- advantageous,
- expedient,
- usefulness,
- informative,
- fecund,
- handily,
- favour,
- multipurpose,
- foil,
- Gainful,
- place,
- good,
- practicality,
- constructive,
- beneficial,
- clever,
- corrective,
- salutary,
- valid,
- utilitarian,
- useful,
- productive,
- worthwhile,
- pearl,
- come in,
- come,
- bet,
- desirability,
- pay dirt,
- clarifying,
- profitable,
- respite,
- asset,
- worth,
- sniff,
- joined up,
- unproductive,
- instructive,
- enlightening,
- usefully,
- game,
- cost-effective,
- viable,
- conducive,
- favourable,
- wholesome,
- handy,
- stand,
- amiss,
- valuable,
- palliative,
- commodity,
- double-action,
- versatile,
- functional,
- dual-purpose,
- serviceable,
- invaluable,
- expedience,
- helpful,
- functionally,
- value,
- repay.
v.
•blaze (verb) •brighten (verb) •brightening (verb) •illuminate (verb) •lighting (verb)Other synonyms:
•expository •informative •Other relevant words:- shed light on,
- light up,
- flame,
- clear up,
- polish,
- spotlight,
- gleam,
- spot,
- floodlight,
- highlight,
- explode,
- express,
- improve,
- sparkle,
- kindle,
- lighten,
- shimmer,
- radiate,
- brighten,
- define,
- explain,
- elucidate,
- ignite,
- light,
- jet,
- glare,
- scintillate,
- enlighten,
- instruct,
- clarify,
- illumine,
- shine,
- limelight,
- irradiate,
- burst out,
- perfect,
- interpret,
- flare,
- better,
- coruscate,
- illume,
- expound,
- fire,
- edify,
- dramatize,
- beam,
- illuminate,
- flicker,
- gloss,
- flash,
- glow,
- hit with a light,
- construe,
- uplight,
- illustrate.
- graining,
- Tidying,
- Assorting,
- crystallising,
- critical,
- Decorating,
- exegetic,
- Imbuing,
- coeducational,
- Authorizing,
- Adorning,
- Glossarial,
- expositive,
- editorial,
- Classifying,
- Emblazoning,
- Separating,
- lecturing,
- passing,
- Disentangling,
- Explaining,
- dying,
- Embellishing,
- Alighting,
- solving,
- Gracing,
- sorting,
- Correcting,
- straightening,
- coloring,
- Educating,
- topping,
- Explicatory,
- netting,
- Elucidating,
- Euhemeristic,
- Humanizing,
- rationalizing,
- Gaining,
- Exculpating,
- Exonerating,
- informatory,
- homiletic,
- didactic,
- disciplinary,
- Acquitting,
- Scholiastic,
- Tuitionary,
- Perching,
- Explicating,
- propaedeutic,
- Preceptive,
- teaching,
- autodidactic,
- crystallizing,
- Irradiating,
- Allegorizing,
- shine on,
- authorising,
- realising,
- preaching,
- demonstrative,
- Divulging,
- Igniting,
- Classing,
- painting,
- Realizing,
- Disciplining,
- Illustrating,
- spotlighting,
- expounding,
- reforming,
- introductory,
- rationalistic,
- Annotative,
- Instructing,
- clearing,
- Removing,
- sacking,
- demythologizing,
- Dismounting,
- illuminant,
- initiatory,
- Earning,
- Construing,
- hortatory,
- Discharging,
- exhortatory.
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Equivalence
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Adjective
enlightening, instructive.
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Adjective
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Independent
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Adjective
illuminated, light-emitting, luminous, inspiring, illustrative, stimulating, interesting, bright, helpful.
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Proper noun, singular
illumination.
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Noun, singular or mass
illumination, lamp.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
Illustrating, demonstrating, Indicating, Outlining, Ascertaining, Testifying, lightening, underlining, clarifying, reflecting, highlighting, Signalling, Attesting, shining, unravelling, targeting, showcasing, Displaying, Expressing, striking, showing, revealing, lighting.
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Adjective
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Other Related
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Adjective
informative, insightful, revealing.
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Proper noun, singular
lighting.
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Noun, singular or mass
lighting.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
enlightening.
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Adjective
Antonyms for Illuminating:
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adj.
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Other antonyms:
useless, uninformative, unusable, unilluminating, unenlightening, unhelpful, impractical, uninstructive.
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