Synonyms for expressive
ɪkˈsprɛs ɪvex·pres·sive

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1. expressiveadjective

   Antonyms:
   unexpressive, inexpressive

2. expressiveadjective

   Antonyms:
   unexpressive, inexpressive

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1. expressiveadjective

   characterized by expression

   "a very expressive face"

   Antonyms:
   incommunicative, uncommunicative

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1. expressiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   significant, indicative

2. expressiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   emphatic, strong, forcible, energetic, lively, vivid

3. expressiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   speak one's mind, say one's say

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1. Lois Greenfield:

   And out of this improvisation comes a moment that can't be part of a dance, it becomes more of a personal moment, a moment about expressive gestures. And they're often, I call them, enigmatic or ambiguous moments.

2. Lois Greenfield:

   I shoot just one moment at a time. ... These moments are beneath the threshold of perception, it's often a moment when (the dancers are) falling, or they're going up, or two people are about to touch or something like that. Those moments are more expressive than the typical dance photo of someone in a perfect position on the ground or in the air.

3. Dave Pomeroy:

   He expanded the pedal part of the steel. The mechanical evolution of the instrument that led to a new style of playing that was much more expressive and unpredictable, he had this sly, wicked grin that was so great, and if you played something he liked he would look at you and give you that little grin that was the nicest seal of approval ever.

4. Bernadette Tasy:

   The important thing is that Dr. Thatcher wo n’t be able to interfere with our expressive activities again.

5. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

   Poets often push the boundaries of language, experimenting with words and forms. This experimentation can contribute to the evolution and enrichment of a language, expanding its expressive possibilities.