telling
adjectiveHow many syllables in telling?
There are 2 syllables in the word telling.How to pronounce telling:
Definition of telling:
- telling (adjective):
- disclosing unintentionally.
- having a marked effect or impact
- carrying great weight and producing a marked effect effective, expressive
Synonyms for telling:
compelling
conclusive
considerable
convincing
decisive
effective
effectual
forceful
forcible
impressive
influential
informative
marked
persuasive
potent
powerful
revealing
satisfying
significant
solid
striking
strong
telltale
trenchant
valid
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Antonyms for telling:
abortive
absurd
aimless
ambiguous
anonymous
answerable
anticlimactic
apathetic
arguable
around in circles
at a low level
auxiliary
bad
banal
barren
baseless
beside the point
beyond belief
bland
bootless
boring
careless
carrying no great weight
casual
casuistic
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