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expressive

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of expressive

clearly conveying a special meaning (as oneʼs mood)

  • the teacherʼs expressive sigh showed that she had heard that excuse many times before
Synonyms of expressive

eloquent, meaning, meaningful, pregnant, revealing, revelatory, significant, suggestive
Words Related to expressive

graphic (also graphical), pictorial, vivid

evocative, redolent, reminiscent

sententious, weighty

flavorful, full-bodied, rich
Antonyms of expressive

unexpressive

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