EXPRESSIVE Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

expressive

adjective

ik-ˈspre-siv

Definition of expressive

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

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Recent Examples of expressive The music on the new record is vivid in its storytelling and unapologetically emotional, lyrical and expressive. — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 Prince George was the source of many memes as a toddler, while Princess Charlotte is relatably expressive at sporting events. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Aug. 2026 Pitch a idea for a team huddle, and let your expressive style set a cooperative tone that moves decisions forward. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2026 There was a shift happening in sports in the 1980s, with players becoming more brash and expressive. — Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for expressive

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Adjective

When Kent Jones was a critic at Film Comment, he was known for, among many other things, his eloquent and insightful analyses of performance.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2026
What’s far more eloquent is the episode with the witch Circe (a terrific Samantha Morton), whose habit of tricking and transforming men into animals is rendered in evocatively physical, body-horror-esque imagery.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 July 2026

Definition of eloquent

Adjective

One of the more revealing questions may be where in the information lifecycle lawmakers have chosen to intervene.

— Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Someone close to you could be unpredictable with their actions, but their unfiltered honesty might be more revealing than the disruption itself, Sagittarius.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of revealing

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That work isn’t finished, but the evidence suggests that meaningful progress has been made since NYC Reads was first adopted three years ago.

— Evan Stone, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Although filming the final scene was emotional for him, Pankow shared with Tudum that the focus was ultimately on creating a meaningful moment.

— Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of meaningful

Adjective

Yiaga’s degustation menu is distinctly Australian—meaning, inventive and collaborative.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
To see you as a newborn child and then to look at you and to know that every step along the way, to witness that journey, is the most meaning aspect of my life.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026

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