telling

IPA(Pronunciation)

Having force, or having a marked effect; weighty, effective. / Revealing information; bearing significance. / Serving to convince.

Japanese Meaning

強い効果や影響力がある / 示唆に富み、重要な示しとなる / 説得力があり、相手を納得させる

Her silence was a telling response to the accusations.

彼女の沈黙はその非難に対する決定的な返答だった。

Sense（1）

Having force, or having a marked effect; weighty, effective.

a telling blow

Sense（2）

Revealing information; bearing significance.

a telling smile

Sense（3）

Serving to convince.

telling evidence

more telling

（ comparative ）

most telling

（ superlative ）