expressive
pronunciation
How to pronounce expressive in British English:
UK [ɪkˈspresɪv]
How to pronounce expressive in American English:
US [ɪkˈsprɛsɪv]
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- Adjective:
- characterized by expression
Word Origin
- expressive (adj.)
- c. 1400, "tending to press out," from French expressif, from expres "clear, plain," from stem of Latin exprimere "to press out," also "to represent, describe" (see express (v.)). Meaning "full of expression" is from 1680s. Related: Expressively; expressiveness.
Example
- 1. And they are extremely expressive .
- 2. They were far more expressive in condemning the bad , unpatriotic forces .
- 3. Clearly , there was a specific goal for adding a , such as making the language safer or more expressive .
- 4. He had an expressive face .
- 5. You want a more expressive spouse , but want to control what they express .