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Meaning of 'expressive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Expressive [ a.]
- Serving to express, utter, or represent; indicative; communicative; -- followed by of; as, words expressive of his gratitude.
- Full of expression; vividly representing the meaning or feeling meant to be conveyed; significant; emphatic; as, expressive looks or words.

Meaning of 'expressive' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . expressive [ s]
Meaning (1):
- characterized by expression
Example in sentence:
  • a very expressive face

Nearby Words:

expand expanded expander expanding expanse expansibility expansible expansile expansion expansive

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