Synonyms of expressed

expressed 1 of 2

verb

past tense of express

1

as in voiced

to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)

in a true democracy, a person can freely express his or her views

Synonyms & Similar Words

• voiced
• stated
• gave
• announced
• aired
• expounded
• described
• raised
• looked
• conveyed
• said
• sounded
• vented
• proclaimed
• wrote
• published
• put forth
• ventilated
• declared
• circulated
• submitted
• disseminated
• offered
• broadcasted
• gave air to
• advertised
• enunciated
• broadcast
• communicated
• enounced
• spoke out
• spoke up
• wrote up
• chimed in
• put over
• put across
• sounded off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppressed
• restricted
• stifled
• restrained
• censored

2

as in squeezed

to apply external pressure on so as to force out the juice or contents of

except as a fun event at festivals, nowadays people do not make wine by expressing grapes with their feet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• squeezed
• crushed
• mashed
• pressed
• extracted
• reamed
• extruded
• puréed
• pureed
• pulped

3

as in implied

to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind

an upraised thumb is now universally recognized as a gesture expressing approval or encouragement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• implied
• signified
• meant
• denoted
• indicated
• intended
• spelled
• suggested
• imported
• explained
• represented
• hinted
• inferred
• mentioned
• symbolized
• intimated
• embodied
• specified
• cited
• announced
• signalled
• personified
• proclaimed
• connoted
• signaled
• touched (on or upon)
• referred (to)
• alluded (to)
• epitomized
• adverted
• pointed (to)
• insinuated
• elucidated
• amounted (to)
• added up (to)
• symbolled
• designated
• declared
• symboled
• instanced

4

as in said

to convey in appropriate or telling terms

could you express your opinion of the book in words a little more precise than "lousy"?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• said
• articulated
• stated
• phrased
• put
• described
• formulated
• worded
• couched
• clad
• clothed
• implied
• translated
• summarized
• hinted
• spoke
• crafted
• suggested
• intimated
• disclosed
• told
• restated
• communicated
• uttered
• framed
• verbalized
• paraphrased
• rephrased
• insinuated
• rendered
• talked
• vocalized
• reworded
• wrote up

5

as in embodied

to represent in visible form

towering spires express in glass and steel the optimism of the age

Synonyms & Similar Words

• embodied
• incorporated
• manifested
• exemplified
• symbolized
• illustrated
• personified
• realized
• epitomized
• personalized
• instantiated
• incarnated
• materialized
• externalized
• substantiated
• actualized
• bodied
• typified
• concretized
• objectified
• imaged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disembodied

expressed

2 of 2

adjective

as in express

Related Words

• express
• explicit
• stated
• voiced
• evident
• spoken
• manifest
• apparent
• obvious
• plain
• unmistakable
• blatant
• straightforward
• unambiguous
• unequivocal

Dissimilar Words

• implied
• implicit
• unspoken
• unexpressed
• tacit
• inferred
• interpreted
• presumed
• wordless
• unvoiced
• construed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of expressed

Adjective

The views expressed in this article are the writer's own. —Mimi Zieman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025

Jessica Chastain expressed her disappointment with Apple’s decision to postpone the release of her upcoming limited series The Savant — about an undercover investigator who goes after online extremist groups — in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025

First Amendment experts expressed concern over a federal commission pressuring a media company over content. —Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025

Parents expressed frustration and fear while picking up their children. —Doc Louallen, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025

The views and opinions expressed by podcasters and guests are solely their own and do not reflect the opinions of Deloitte or its personnel. —Fortune Editors, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025

How is masculinity and intimacy between men expressed and negotiated behind closed doors? —Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025

In the days that followed, activist groups, late-night hosts, Hollywood figures, and political commentators expressed their outrage over ABC's decision. —Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025

In the wake of Kirk’s shooting, both Democrats and Republicans have expressed concerns about holding outdoor events. —Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025