Description
Description noun - A vivid representation in words of someone or something.
Usage example: we immediately recognized the man from our cousin's description of him
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Synonyms for Description
Explanation is a synonym for description in account topic. In some cases you can use "Explanation" instead a noun "Description", when it comes to topics like definition, writing.
Explanation
Explanation noun - A statement that makes something clear.
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Synonyms for Explanation
Description is a synonym for explanation in definition topic. You can use "Description" instead a noun "Explanation", if it concerns topics such as clarification.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- account and description
- account and explanation
- report and description
- report and explanation
- exposition and description
- exposition and explanation
- representation and description
- representation and explanation
- story and description
- story and explanation
- tale and description
- tale and explanation
- commentary and description
- commentary and explanation
How words are described
| good | good description | good explanation |
| full | full description | full explanation |
| best | best description | best explanation |
| long | long description | long explanation |
| Other adjectives: exact, detailed, better, common, brief, short, perfect, original, accurate, actual, real, little, vague, further, official, above, basic, different, lengthy, in-depth. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- A common bit of fan description for Batman's view of religion is, "If there is a God, He'd better have a damn good explanation for all this shit."
Source: Nay-Theist - Explanation Jeff's character is explicitly murdered on-camera in a video titled ":D", which bears the simple description "YUP, HE'S DEAD."
Source: Memes / Other Internet -
A more accurate description would have taken a lot more time to explain, which is why this one is forgivable, especially since this explanation is very commonly used—even in textbooks.
Source: Series / Good Eats
Cite this Source
Explanation and Description. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/description/explanation
Description & Explanation. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/description/explanation>.
Explanation or Description. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/description/explanation.
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