Synonyms of interpretative

interpretative

adjective

as in interpretive

serving to explain

fundamentalists who believe that the Bible means exactly what it says and thus requires no interpretative commentary

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interpretive
• illustrative
• explanative
• illuminative
• explanatory
• exegetical
• analytic
• expository
• explicative
• explicatory
• expositive
• discursive
• elucidative
• demonstrative
• exculpatory
• exonerative

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of interpretative

Another way this plays out in the book is in my analysis of how re-translators often echo or follow one another, rather than looking afresh at the interpretative possibilities of the originals. — Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

The effects of such abstemiousness are less clear, though a pair of new movies point in two very different interpretative directions. — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

The nonprofit is dedicated to promoting forest conservation efforts through exhibits, with interpretative trails around the site that venture through lush forest canopies. — Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026

When subtle interpretative differences compound over months and miles, your original vision becomes unrecognizable on the front lines. — Peter Ross, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Most of these interpretative moves work fine because they’re thought through and balanced by other moves. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026

Will the academy troll Chalamet (and the rest of us) with an interpretative dance performance? — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026

Fleming’s sets feel like an interpretative dance-heavy trip through one person’s notes app list of intrusive thoughts. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2026

Every adaptation is its own interpretative argument, including this one, and its success depends on how well the production makes that argument. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026