expressive

[ik-spres-iv] / ɪkˈsprɛs ɪv /

ADJECTIVE

telling, revealing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

articulate artistic colorful dramatic eloquent energetic passionate poignant striking suggestive thoughtful vivid

WEAK

alive allusive brilliant demonstrative emphatic forcible graphic indicative ingenious lively masterly meaningful mobile moving pathetic pictorial picturesque pointed pregnant representative responsive revelatory showy significant silver-tongued spirited stimulating stirring strong sympathetic tender touching understanding warm

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dull lifeless ugly uncaring

WEAK

expressionless inexpressive passive undemonstrative

Usage

What are other ways to say expressive? The adjective expressive suggests conveying, or being capable of conveying, a thought, intention, emotion, etc., in an effective or vivid manner: an expressive gesture. Meaningful and significant imply an underlying and unexpressed thought whose existence is plainly shown although its precise nature is left to conjecture. Meaningful implies a secret and intimate understanding between the persons involved: Meaningful looks passed between them. Significant suggests conveying important or hidden meaning: On hearing this statement, he gave the officers a significant glance. Suggestive implies an indirect or covert conveying of a meaning, sometimes mentally stimulating, sometimes verging on impropriety or indecency: a suggestive story or remark.

Example Sentences

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The performance was another matter altogether, a dizzying mix of expressive, ultra-attacking football played at a rapid pace, combined with a raw physical intensity off the ball which overwhelmed their opponents.

From BBC

He says he would do basically anything that felt “rebellious and expressive.”

From Los Angeles Times

Two gripping tracks on “Figure in Blue” are anchored by Mr. Sewell’s unusually expressive slide-guitar playing and guided by the feeling he creates leaping forward here and laying back there.

From The Wall Street Journal

She is pursuing a master’s in social work and looking into PhD programs in expressive arts therapy.

From Los Angeles Times

“By contrast, the present case does not involve any analogous creative product or expressive association,” Guerrero wrote, concluding that the California law is instead regulating people’s conduct.

From Los Angeles Times

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