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Meaning of expository
The primary meaning of the word "expository" refers to intended to explain or describe something.
Etymology of expository
The word "expository" has its roots in the Latin "exponere," which means to explain or expound, and the suffix "-ory," which forms an adjective indicating a place or function.
The term "expository" has been used in the English language since the 15th century to describe a type of writing or speech that aims to inform, explain, or describe a subject.
Synonyms
explanatory
descriptive
narrative
informative
illustrative
elucidative
interpretive
analytical
explanatory
discursive
expositive
declarative
assertive
expressive
revelatory
clarifying
illuminating
instructive
educational
edifying
enlightening
expositional
declaratory
assertory
expressive
demonstrative
expatiative
expansive
detailed
elaborate
thorough
comprehensive
all-inclusive
sweeping
broad
wide-ranging
extensive
sprawling
far-reaching
encyclopedic
panoramic
explanatory
explicatory
interpretative
explicative
descriptive
anecdotal
discursive
garrulous
voluble
loquacious
effusive
gushing
effusive
expansive
prolix
verbose
wordy
lengthy
long-winded
circuitous
periphrastic
circumlocutory
ambagious
roundabout
indirect
oblique
evasive
vague
ambiguous
equivocal
cryptic
enigmatic
abstruse
recondite
obscure
esoteric
arcane
mysterious
unintelligible
incomprehensible
Definitions
- Intended to explain or describe something
- * Relating to or characteristic of a style of writing or speaking that is intended to convey information or explain something
Usage Examples
- The professor's expository lecture on the history of science was engaging and informative.
- * The author's expository writing style made the complex topic easy to understand.
- * The documentary was an expository film that explored the impact of climate change on coastal communities.
Antonyms
secretive
secretive
mysterious
vague
ambiguous
abstruse
obscure
enigmatic
cryptic
unintelligible
incomprehensible
inexplicable
unexplainable
uninterpretable
unknowable
unaccountable
inexplicable
unimaginable
unutterable
indescribable
ineffable
inexpressible
unspeakable
uncommunicative
uninformative
uninstructive
unedifying
unenlightening
misleading
deceptive
false
dishonest
insincere
untruthful
mendacious
perfidious
duplicitous
fraudulent