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单词 expressive
释义

expressive

adjective

ex·​pres·​sive ik-ˈspre-siv How to pronounce expressive (audio)
1
: of or relating to expression
the expressive function of language
2
: serving to express, utter, or represent
foul and novel terms expressive of rage H. G. Wells
3
: effectively conveying meaning or feeling
an expressive silence
expressive line drawings
expressively adverb
expressiveness noun

Synonyms

  • eloquent
  • meaning
  • meaningful
  • pregnant
  • revealing
  • revelatory
  • significant
  • suggestive
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Example Sentences

the expressive function of language the teacher's expressive sigh showed that she had heard that excuse many times before
Recent Examples on the Web Music is more first nature to me, but expression is too —being expressive. Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Concertmaster Marko Komonko, whose golden-toned violin solos added measurably to the evening, was particularly expressive. Barbara Jepson, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 Part of the challenge here is that financial activities, even in decentralized forms, aren’t exclusively expressive. Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 27 June 2022 The set consists of plain wooden risers; the choreography, by Lorna Ventura, is minimal, graceful and piercingly expressive. Charles Isherwood, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 But intentional rosés tend to be more vibrant and expressive. Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post, 28 July 2022 Light and dark, introspective and expressive, moody and raw as heck; these are all concepts Russian artist Biicla explores on his sophomore album Yes Place, which is in itself a dichotomous response to his 2020 debut LP, No Place. Katie Bain, Billboard, 22 July 2022 Associate concertmaster Stephanie Jeong gave a captivating, singular performance as the yarn-spinning Sheherazade, her solos limber and richly expressive. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2022 The expressive looks Cloud dreamed up were precisely what Musgraves and Zeinali had been imagining. Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

expressive

adjective

ex·​pres·​sive ik-ˈspre-siv How to pronounce expressive (audio)
1
: showing emotions : full of expression
expressive eyes
2
: making something known
Her story is expressive of her mood.

Legal Definition

expressive

adjective

ex·​pres·​sive
1
: of or relating to expression
2
: serving to express or represent
expressive conduct protected by the First Amendment

expressive

adjective

as in eloquent
clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood) the teacher's expressive sigh showed that she had heard that excuse many times before

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • eloquent
  • suggestive
  • revealing
  • meaning
  • meaningful
  • reminiscent
  • revelatory
  • vivid
  • evocative
  • significant
  • graphic
  • pregnant
  • pictorial
  • graphical
  • redolent
  • sententious
  • flavorful
  • full-bodied
  • rich
  • weighty

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unexpressive
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