disclosiveadj.

1821 Examiner 20 May 305/1 A production less disclosive as to unknown matter of fact..was never offered to a satiated public.

1860 Era 17 June 15/2 Hoisting about their big umbrellas [i.e. crinolines] in a manner which is most alarmingly disclosive of their legs.

1898 A. Wilberforce Spain & her Colonies i. 6 It seemed wiser to leave it [sc. Cadiz] unmentioned than to guard it with protecting, yet disclosive, treaties.

1953 Accounting Rev. 28 168/1 Such agencies are endowed with varying degrees of regulatory or disclosive powers.

1984 J. Macquarrie In Search of Deity xiv. 191 Ordinary events which can be given a natural explanation but which nevertheless become disclosive or revelatory events.

2000 Independent (Nexis) 9 July 31 A couple of embarrassingly disclosive books by ex-ministers.