Description Synonyms and Antonyms

dĭ-skrĭpshən
A recounting of past events
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. account
  2. chronicle
  3. history
  4. narration
  5. narrative
  6. report
  7. statement
  8. story
  9. version
A picture, usually in words
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. record
  2. account
  3. delineation
  4. portrayal
  5. ilk
  6. kind
  7. specification
  8. brief
  9. sketch
  10. nature
  11. order
  12. depiction
  13. recital
  14. sort
  15. representation
  16. species
  17. type
  18. variety
  19. summary
  20. narration
  21. story
  22. breed
  23. portrait
  24. word picture
  25. cast
  26. feather
  27. report
  28. characterization
  29. biography
  30. declaration
  31. lot
  32. definition
  33. rehearsal
  34. manner
  35. category
  36. recitation
  37. character
  38. information
  39. mold
  40. chronicle
  41. narrative
  42. class
  43. informal definition
  44. verbal description
  45. detailing
  46. monograph
  47. hypotyposis
  48. stamp
  49. summarization
  50. stripe
  51. explanation
  52. portraiture
  53. writeup
  54. profile
  55. persuasion
  56. vignette
  57. write-up
Antonyms:
  1. misrepresentation

Words Related to Description

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Description Sentence Examples

  • He called the station and reported the description of the vehicle.

  • Angry was a good description, she noted.

  • Howie obtained a full description of the man and his vehicle and the license plate number.

  • If we had a better description of them it might pinpoint the age of the victim.

  • Thankful for the change of subject, Cynthia launched into a description of her latest conquests with the cat, again tucking that nagging doubt to the back of her mind.

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