illustrative
adjectiveHow many syllables in illustrative?
There are 4 syllables in the word illustrative.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:
analytic
analytical
descriptive
elucidative
exegetic
exegetical
exemplifying
explanative
explanatory
explicative
explicatory
expositive
expository
illuminative
illustrational
informative
interpretative
interpretive
representative
typical
Antonyms for illustrative:
atypical
complicated
confusing
involved
unrepresentative
Here are some other common 4-syllable words.
- illusory
- illuminer
- ilegible
- ignoramus
- idonia
- idolatry
- idiocy
- identical
- idalia
- ichthyophagist
- hypothesised
- hypoglossal
- hypodermic
- hypobaric
- hypertrophy
- hyperbolic
- hydroxyzine
- hydropower
- hydroelectric
- humidity
- hopelessly
- homosapiens
- homologous
- homogenised
- homemaker
- histrionics
- historical
- historian
- hirsutism
- hieroglyphics
- hieroglyphic
- hezekiah
- hexagonal
- heterotroph
- hesperia
- herodotus
- hermaphrodite
- hepatitis
- hemoptysis
- hemoglobin
- hemarthrosis
- helicopters
- helianthus
- hedonistic
- hectically
- harriet
- haleakala
- habitual
- habitable
- gynoecium
- … more
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