explanatory
[adjective]
Synonyms: descriptive, illustrative, interpretive

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Antonyms: obfuscatory
Contrasted words: baffling, bewildering, confusing, misleading, mystifying, puzzling
Related Words: enlightening, illuminating, discursive, demonstrative, illustrative

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

ex‧plan‧a‧to‧ry /ɪkˈsplænətəri $ -tɔːri/ adjective
[Word Family: adjective: unexplained, explanatory, explicable ≠ inexplicable; noun: explaining, explanation; verb: explain; adverb: inexplicably]
giving information about something or describing how something works, in order to make it easier to understand:
There are explanatory notes at the end of each chapter.
⇒ self-explanatory

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲