expressive
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3.4
- adjective
- /ɪkˈsprɛsɪv/
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expresivo
- The actor's performance was incredibly expressive, conveying deep emotions that moved the audience.
- expressive language
- expressive vocabulary
- expressive delay
They may not be as outwardly expressive about it, right?
- They may not be as outwardly expressive about it, right?
- I love dancers because they're so expressive of their emotions.
- They're less expressive and they don't articulate as clearly.
- So I have a very expressive face.
- Why shouldn't that be a character with its own expressive abilities?
- He using his eyes in an expressive way, right.
- But in doing so, the action ceases to be solely expressive of you.
- We're born these free, organic, expressive, surrendered beings.
Examples
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The look she turned on Dalmar was eloquently expressive of all that she was feeling.
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So I have a very expressive face.
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And just as people get older, they hate expressive things more and more.
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And that is actually the most, the most, the most expressive part of him.
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Do you think I got an expressive face?
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That guy is so expressive.
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I tried to be as expressive as possible about what I'm talking about here.
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One cannot imagine a more expressive and powerful silhouette.
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He's very expressive with his body.
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I love dancers because they're so expressive of their emotions.
Synonyms
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2.1
Showing strong feelings that are easy to see
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6.0
Showing strong feelings openly
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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7.7
A problem where a person has trouble speaking or writing but can still understand others
How Expressive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Expressive comes from express, which is made of ex- ('out') and press ('to press'), so it originally meant 'press out'. Think of it as pushing your feelings out for others to see, like in the words press or pressure. So, expressive means showing feelings clearly.