telling

adjective

How many syllables in telling?

There are 2 syllables in the word telling.

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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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