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expressed

expressed

3.2
Words or actions make it clear
  • adjective
  • /ɪkˈsprɛst/
translation icon : expresado
  • Her ideas were clearly expressed in the presentation.

Like it's narrow self centeredness expressed in a immature manner.

Examples

  • His feelings were expressed openly during the conversation.

  • Can you describe the ideas expressed in this essay?

  • And the success was expressed in two numbers.

  • The original nature is expressed in the work.

  • And those are expressed as the key results.

  • And I had never seen it so beautifully expressed as in this story.

  • But Sessions perfectly expressed his willingness not to answer them.

  • And I think you have seen his insecurity expressed a number of times.

  • They were more confident, more fully expressed, more embodied, taking more risks.

  • The emotions he expressed through his painting were very profound.

Synonyms

express
vsexpressed
13 3.9

Clearly and directly stated without leaving anything unspoken

includes communication by actions as well as by words
avowed
vsexpressed
  • Formal
11 6.5

Said in public and not hidden

can be neutral and not always a personal admission
stated
vsexpressed
2.7

Said or written clearly, often in an official way

is more general, covering informal actions and words
specified
vsexpressed
  • Formal
4.1

Clearly and exactly said or written, for example on a form

is broader and may not require such exact detail
verbalized
vsexpressed
  • US
4.5

Put into words rather than shown by actions

can include communicating through actions as well as words
voiced
vsexpressed
3.7

Said or written so other people know what you think

also includes showing the idea through actions or signs
declared
vsexpressed
3.0

Openly stated or officially announced

is not restricted to public or official messages
announced
vsexpressed
1.6

Made public so many people know about it

covers both private and public ways of making something known
proclaimed
vsexpressed
3.7

People announce it publicly so others know

is general disclosure without the same wide formal emphasis
professed
vsexpressed
6.0

Said or claimed but maybe not true

may be sincere or neutral without suggesting doubt

Antonyms

3 6.0

Not said or shown but clearly felt

Compounds

expressed almond oil
  • Specialized
4.7

A pale yellow oil made by pressing almonds used for cooking, skin care, and medicine

How Clear

unambiguous
15 5.9
explicit
142 4.8
expressed
3.2
stated
2.7

Surface Forms

expressed positive

Morphology

expressed = express (transparent) = express + ed

Regular adjectival/past-participle formation from the verb 'express', so the meaning is directly derivable from the base verb.

Etymology

The word expressed comes from the parts ex- meaning 'out' and press meaning 'to press', the same root as the English word press. A helpful image is pressing feelings out, like squeezing a sponge to make the water come out. So when someone 'expresses' an idea or feeling they make it come out as words or actions, and expressed means it was made clear or shown.