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ILLUSTRATIVE Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word illustrative. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For ILLUSTRATIVE

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ambiguous
adjectiveadj
adjective

• open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead

• having more than one possible meaning

adjective satellite

• having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns

confusing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing confusion or disorientation

• lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

cryptic
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of an obscure nature

• having a secret or hidden meaning

• having a puzzling terseness

enigmatic
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not clear to the understanding

• resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought

inscrutable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of an obscure nature

mysterious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of an obscure nature

• having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

obscure
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not clearly expressed or understood

• marked by difficulty of style or expression

• difficult to find

• not famous or acclaimed

• not drawing attention

• remote and separate physically or socially

verb

• make less visible or unclear

• make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

• make unintelligible or unclear

• reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa

• make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

unclear
adjectiveadj
adjective

• poorly stated or described

• not clear to the mind

adjective satellite

• not easily deciphered

unintelligible
adjectiveadj
adjective

• poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise

adjective satellite

• hard or impossible to understand

vague
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished

adjective satellite

• not clearly expressed or understood

• lacking clarity or distinctness

Alternatives for AMBIGUOUS

Alternatives for CONFUSING

Alternatives for CRYPTIC

Alternatives for ENIGMATIC

Alternatives for INSCRUTABLE

Alternatives for MYSTERIOUS

Alternatives for OBSCURE

Alternatives for UNCLEAR

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