Express and Hold back

Opposite meaning terms

Express verb - To make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion).

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Hold back is an antonym for express.

Hold back verb - To refrain from openly showing or uttering.

Usage example: held back her tears until she was alone

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Express is an antonym for hold back.

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Hold back and Express. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/express/hold_back

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Hold back or Express. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/express/hold_back.

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