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express

[ik-spres] / ɪkˈsprɛs /
ADJECTIVE
certain, precise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
explicit expressed
STRONG
clear clear-cut considered deliberate direct exact individual intended particular plain pointed premeditated set singular special specific uttered voiced voluntary willing
WEAK
accurate categorical clean-cut definite definitive designful distinct especial intentional out-and-out outright unambiguous unconditional unmistakable unqualified witting
Antonyms
STRONG
ambiguous common dull fuzzy general imprecise indefinite inexact normal obscure obscured ordinary uncertain unclear unimportant unwilling usual vague
WEAK
indirect slow
ADJECTIVE
direct, speedy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
high-speed
STRONG
accelerated fast nonstop quick rapid swift
WEAK
velocious
Antonyms
STRONG
slow sluggish
WEAK
imprecise indefinite indirect obscure uncertain vague
VERB
articulate; signify, mean
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assert communicate convey declare disclose give hint indicate put reveal say show speak suggest tell voice
STRONG
air asseverate bespeak broach circulate connote couch denote depict designate divulge embody enunciate evince exhibit formulate frame import insinuate intend intimate manifest phrase proclaim pronounce represent spell state symbolize testify utter vent ventilate verbalize word
WEAK
add up to make known pop off put across put into words stand for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be quiet conceal cover deny hide hold keep listen refrain suppress take withhold
STRONG
close close up mumble
VERB
discharge by squeezing or force
Synonyms
STRONG
crush dispatch distill expel extract forward ship
WEAK
force out press out squeeze out
Antonyms
STRONG
hold keep

Example Sentences

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Moreover, while going long a risk asset is relatively straightforward, being able to express a bearish position by buying an ETF designed to replicate downward moves offers a simple solution, Egilinsky added.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

But in a statement this year, Mr. Rousseau admitted he is still “unable to express myself adequately in French.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

This became clear during public hearings that parliament held recently to give people a chance to express their views on the proposed shake-up that will lead to:

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

"We express regret to the North over the unnecessary military tensions caused by the irresponsible and reckless actions of some individuals."

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Calculus, on the other hand, gave scientists a way to express the laws that govern the motion of the celestial bodies—and laws that would eventually tell scientists how those moons and stars had formed.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife