expressive

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or characterized by expression.
2. Serving to express or indicate: actions expressive of frustration.
3. Full of expression; significant: an expressive glance.

expressively ex·pres'sive·ly adv.
expressiveness ex·pres'sive·ness n.

SYNONYMS   expressive, eloquent, meaningful, significant. These adjectives mean effectively conveying a feeling, idea, or mood: an expressive gesture; an eloquent speech; a meaningful look; a significant smile.

adjective

Effectively conveying meaning, feeling, or mood: eloquent, meaning, meaningful, significant. See express, show/hide.

adj

Definition: telling, revealing
Antonyms: expressionless, inexpressive, passive, undemonstrative

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: characterized by expression

Meaning #2: (usually followed by `of') giving expression to
  Synonyms: indicative of, revelatory

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - udtryksfuld, følelsesfuld, som udtrykker

Nederlands (Dutch)
expressief, sprekend

Français (French)
adj. - expressif, éloquent, significatif

Deutsch (German)
adj. - expressiv, ausdrucksvoll

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - εκφραστικός

Italiano (Italian)
espressivo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - expressivo

Русский (Russian)
выразительный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - expresivo, elocuente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - uttrycksfull

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
表达的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 表達的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 나타내는, 표현이 풍부한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 表現の, 表す, 意味深長な, 表現する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) معبر, تعبيري‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מביע, משמעותי‬

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