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unrevealing

unrevealing

1 5.7
An answer that does not give clear information or feelings
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌn.rɪˈviː.lɪŋ/
: poco revelador

Examples

  • In custody, the suspect has so far been unrevealing.

    Blog text (1)
  • As the loop of questions and unrevealing answers continued, Corrales walked out of the room.

    Blog text (10)
  • When that proved unrevealing, she ordered Evangeline to feed the frog a worm slowly.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • During the interview, the witness remained unrevealing, providing minimal information about the incident.

  • Her responses were unrevealing, leaving everyone uncertain about her true feelings on the matter.

  • The conversation was unrevealing, as neither party offered any insights into their plans.

Synonyms

unenlightening
vsunrevealing
1 6.9

Does not give useful information or new understanding

focuses more on withholding details and feelings as well as clarity
undemonstrated
vsunrevealing
1 7.6

Not showing feelings openly so others cannot tell how they feel

also keeps facts and details back rather than just emotions
unilluminating
vsunrevealing
1 8.1

Not making a topic clearer or easier to understand

is broader, also hiding details or emotions beyond just clarity
undescriptive
vsunrevealing
1 7.2

Not giving clear details that help you imagine something

hides information more generally, not only lacking description

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Easy to see or understand

81 4.0

Showing information or parts that were hidden before

19 3.5

Very obvious and easy to see or understand

How Revealing

open
∞ 1.0
revealing
81 4.0
unrevealing
1 5.7
reserved
29 3.7
secretive
75 4.9

Surface Forms

unrevealing positive

Morphology

unrevealing = revealing (transparent) = un + reveal + ing

The adjective is formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to 'revealing', producing a direct negation meaning 'not revealing (of information or emotion)'.

Etymology

Unrevealing is made of un- 'not' and reveal 'to show or make known', so it means 'not showing' information or feelings. That's why an answer or report is unrevealing when it gives no details.