expressive
expressive
Meaning of expressive
clearly showing feelings, meaning, or character
deutlich Gefühle, Gedanken oder Stimmung zeigend
Pronunciation
expressive with German translation
expressive usage examples
His face was very expressive.
Sein Gesicht war sehr ausdrucksvoll.
The singer has an expressive voice.
Die Sängerin hat eine ausdrucksvolle Stimme.
expressive synonyms
What's the difference between expressive, animated, eloquent, meaningful, evocative, emotive, and striking
lively and full of movement
ENThey had an animated discussion about the plan.
eloquent, of words or a look
ENHer speech was eloquent and moved the audience.
meaningful, as in 'a meaningful look'
ENShe gave me a meaningful look across the table.
Advanced: broader words
bringing images or memories to mind
ENThe music was evocative of his childhood summers.
ENThe documentary used emotive interviews to highlight the crisis.
eye-catching, very noticeable
ENThe painting is striking because of its bold colours.
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What does expressive mean?
clearly showing feelings, meaning, or character
How do you pronounce expressive?
expressive is pronounced [ɪkˈspresɪv].
How is expressive used in a sentence?
Sein Gesicht war sehr ausdrucksvoll. Translation: His face was very expressive.
Is expressive part of rec:explaining_describing vocabulary?
Yes, expressive can be learned in the rec:explaining_describing topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is expressive part of Style and Taste vocabulary?
Yes, expressive can be learned in the Style and Taste topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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