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expressive

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪkˈspresɪv/

expressive means: Showing thoughts or feelings clearly through words, looks, movements, or sounds.

adjective

SHOWING FEELINGSB2

Showing thoughts or feelings clearly through words, looks, movements, or sounds.

  • She has very expressive eyes.
  • His expressive gestures helped us understand the story.
  • The singer became more expressive during the final song.

Similar words: demonstrative

Opposites: expressionless

Common phrases: expressive eyes, expressive face, expressive voice

REPRESENTING IDEASC2

Able to describe many different ideas or relationships, especially in a computer language.

  • This programming language is highly expressive.
  • We need a more expressive system to describe these relationships.
  • Its expressive power allows programmers to write complex rules.

Common phrases: expressive language, expressive power

Questions about expressive

What does expressive mean?

Showing thoughts or feelings clearly through words, looks, movements, or sounds.

What is expressive in other languages?

Türkçe: duygularını belli eden · Español: expresivo · Français: expressif · Deutsch: ausdrucksvoll · Italiano: espressivo · 日本語: 表情豊かな

How do you pronounce expressive?

It is pronounced /ɪkˈspresɪv/.

How do you use expressive in a sentence?

She has very expressive eyes. His expressive gestures helped us understand the story.

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