Expressive
Expressive adjective - Clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood).
Impressive and expressive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Impressive" instead an adjective "Expressive".
Impressive
Impressive adjective - Having the power to affect the feelings or sympathies.
Usage example: an impressive play about a loving family attempting to lift themselves out of poverty
Expressive and impressive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expressive" instead an adjective "Impressive".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- moving and expressive
- moving and impressive
- forceful and expressive
- forceful and impressive
- brilliant and expressive
- brilliant and impressive
- effective and expressive
- effective and impressive
- strong and expressive
- strong and impressive
- powerful and expressive
- powerful and impressive
- vivid and expressive
- vivid and impressive
Both words in one sentence
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Chewing the Scenery: Skeletor just goes all out when he's gaining his newfound power, giving an impressive, highly expressive monologue for two hearty minutes.
Source: Film / Masters of the Universe -
Large Ham: The overseer takes this to impressive levels while he's chasing the Doctor around the warehouse with a giant claw machine, cackling, rocking back and forth in his seat, and making some very expressive faces just to be sure the viewer understands that he's having fun.
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