telling
Noun · AdjectiveUS[tel-ing]/ˈtɛlɪŋ/2 syllables
Synonyms:
relationrecountingapprisalnotificationtattlesingingrevealingtelltalecogentweightyimpressive
Open English WordNet
Adjective (3)
- disclosing unintentionally something concealed“a telling smile”“a telltale panel of lights”“a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down”Synonyms: revealingtelltaleOpposite uninformativeSimilar informative, informatory
- powerfully persuasive“a cogent argument”“a telling presentation”“a weighty argument”Synonyms: cogentweightyOpposite dissuasiveSimilar persuasive
- producing a strong effect“gave an impressive performance as Othello”“a telling gesture”Synonyms: impressiveOpposite ineffectiveSimilar effective, effectual
Noun (3)
- an act of narration“he was the hero according to his own relation”“his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable”Synonyms: relationrecountingType of narration, recital
- informing by wordsSynonyms: apprisalnotificationType of informing, making knownKinds notice, warning
- disclosing information or giving evidence about anotherSynonyms: tattlesingingType of disclosure, revelation
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Tell′ing adjective
Operating with great effect; effective; as, a telling speech. — Tell′wb-a1′>′ing·ly, adverb
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54