expressive

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ɪkˈspɹɛsɪv/ UK /ɪkˈspɹɛsɪv/ See IPA manual

Freq #25623

Meanings

1

adj
Clearly showing thoughts or feelings.

The dancer's expressive movements moved the whole audience.
2

adj
Showing a lot of emotion, especially in the face.

She has a very expressive face that reveals exactly how she feels.

Thesaurus

Opposites

inexpressiveunexpressive

Word family

Forms expressivenessinexpressive

Derived forms antiexpressiveexpressivelyexpressivenessexpressivismexpressivistmisexpressivenonexpressivesuperexpressive

Related forms expressivity

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Etymology

From Middle French expressif.

Topics

Describing Qualities

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