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illustrative
adjective
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Divide illustrative into syllables:

il · lus · tra · tive

How to pronounce illustrative:

Definition of illustrative:

illustrative (adjective):
describing something
clarifying by use of examples.
serving, tending, or designed to illustrate

Synonyms for illustrative:

analyticrepresentativeanalyticaldescriptiveexpositoryinformativeinterpretativetypical

Antonyms for illustrative:

complicatedinvolvedconfusing

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