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Illustrious vs Illustrative - What's the difference?

illustrious | illustrative |

As adjectives the difference between illustrious and illustrative

is that illustrious is dignified while illustrative is demonstrative, exemplative, showing an example or demonstrating.

illustrious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • dignified

    • illustrative

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Demonstrative, exemplative, showing an example or demonstrating.
    • This example of bad behavior is illustrative of his continued bad behavior.
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