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ex·pres·sive / ikˈspresiv/ • adj. effectively conveying thought or feeling. ∎  (expressive of) conveying (the specified quality or idea): the spires are expressive of religious aspiration.DERIVATIVES: ex·pres·sive·ly adv.ex·pres·sive·ness n.ex·pres·siv·i·ty / ˌekspreˈsivitē/ n.