most telling

ADJECTIVE

effective, significant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cogent conspicuous convincing decisive devastating forceful powerful satisfying striking trenchant

STRONG

marked operative solid sound

WEAK

considerable crucial effectual forcible important impressive influential potent satisfactory valid weighty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

impotent ineffective weak

STRONG

incomplete

WEAK

insignificant secondary unimportant

Example Sentences

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Guggenheim’s Siegel points to sales per store as one of the most telling factors.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

The most telling detail, Glassdoor said: Employee satisfaction in occupations highly exposed to AI have declined only slightly.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

The piece’s most telling detail is its failure to read the room.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

“The duration of the conflict is going to be the most telling in terms of how much of an impact it has,” ADB’s Albert Park told The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The most telling proof of that attitude was the saga of Vickie Gomez.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger