All expressive synonyms

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adjective expressive

suggestive — that suggests; referring to other thoughts, persons, etc.: His recommendation was suggestive of his boss's thinking.

thoughtful — showing consideration for others; considerate.

vivid — strikingly bright or intense, as color, light, etc.: a vivid green.

alive — If people or animals are alive, they are not dead.

allusive — Allusive speech, writing, or art is full of indirect references to people or things.

brilliant — A brilliant person, idea, or performance is extremely clever or skilful.

demonstrative — Someone who is demonstrative shows affection freely and openly.

emphatic — Showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly.

forcible — done or effected by force: forcible entry into a house.

graphic — giving a clear and effective picture; vivid: a graphic account of an earthquake.

indicative — showing, signifying, or pointing out; expressive or suggestive (usually followed by of): behavior indicative of mental disorder.

ingenious — characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction: an ingenious machine.

lively — eventful, stirring, or exciting: The opposition gave us a lively time.

masterly — like or befitting a master, as in skill or art; worthy of a master; very skillful: a masterly presentation of the budget.

meaningful — full of meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeful; significant: a meaningful wink; a meaningful choice.

moving — capable of or having movement: a moving object.

pathetic — causing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness, sorrow, etc.; pitiful; pitiable: a pathetic letter; a pathetic sight.

pictorial — pertaining to, expressed in, or of the nature of a picture.

picturesque — visually charming or quaint, as if resembling or suitable for a painting: a picturesque fishing village.

pointed — having a point or points: a pointed arch.

pregnant — convincing; cogent: a pregnant argument.

representative — a person or thing that represents another or others.

responsive — responding especially readily and sympathetically to appeals, efforts, influences, etc.: a responsive government.

revelatory — of, relating to, or having the characteristics of revelation.

showy — making an imposing display: showy flowers.

significant — important; of consequence.

silver-tongued — persuasive; eloquent: a silver-tongued orator.

spirited — pertaining to something that works by burning alcoholic spirits: a spirit stove.

stimulating — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.

stirring — rousing, exciting, or thrilling: a stirring speech.

strong — having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust: a strong boy.

sympathetic — characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.

tender — soft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough: a tender steak.

touching — affecting; moving; pathetic: a touching scene of farewell.

understanding — mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.

warm — having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.

representing — to serve to express, designate, stand for, or denote, as a word, symbol, or the like does; symbolize: In this painting the cat represents evil and the bird, good.

demonstrating — to make evident or establish by arguments or reasoning; prove: to demonstrate a philosophical principle.

signifying — sounding1 (def 4)

indicating — to be a sign of; betoken; evidence; show: His hesitation really indicates his doubt about the venture.

animated — Someone who is animated or who is having an animated conversation is lively and is showing their feelings.

sensitive — endowed with sensation; having perception through the senses.

communicative — Someone who is communicative talks to people, for example about their feelings, and tells people things.

open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.

noun expressive

doggerel — comic or burlesque, and usually loose or irregular in measure. rude; crude; poor.

balladry — ballad poetry or songs

poetry — the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.

rune — a poem, song, or verse.

rhyming — identity in sound of some part, especially the end, of words or lines of verse.

versification — the act of versifying.

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