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Antonyms for expression
ɪkˈsprɛʃ ənex·pres·sion

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English Synonyms and Antonyms2.2 / 12 votes

  1. expression

    Air is that combination of qualities which makes the entire impression we receive in a person's presence; as, we say he has the air of a scholar, or the air of a villain. Appearance refers more to the dress and other externals. We might say of a travel-soiled pedestrian, he has the appearance of a tramp, but the air of a gentleman. Expression and look especially refer to the face. Expression is oftenest applied to that which is habitual; as, he has a pleasant expression of countenance; look may be momentary; as, a look of dismay passed over his face. We may, however, speak of the look or looks as indicating all that we look at; as, he had the look of an adventurer; I did not like his looks. Bearing is rather a lofty word; as, he has a noble bearing; port is practically identical in meaning with bearing, but is more exclusively a literary word. Carriage, too, is generally used in a good sense; as, that lady has a good carriage. Mien is closely synonymous with air, but less often used in a bad sense. We say a rakish air rather than a rakish mien. Mien may be used to express some prevailing feeling; as, "an indignant mien." Demeanor goes beyond appearance, including conduct, behavior; as, a modest demeanor. Manner and style are, in large part at least, acquired. Compare BEHAVIOR.

    Synonyms:
    air, appearance, bearing, behavior, carriage, demeanor, fashion, look, manner, mien, port, sort, style, way

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. expression

    Antonyms:
    face, features, lineament, falsification, misstatement, solecism, enigma, suppression, expulsion

    Synonyms:
    countenance, look, indication, phrase, term

Princeton's WordNet3.0 / 2 votes

  1. expression, look, aspect, facial expression, facenoun

    the feelings expressed on a person's face

    "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"

    Synonyms:
    construction, font, formula, look, verbalism, case, cheek, reflection, aspect, reflexion, smell, manifestation, view, fount, saying, vista, nerve, locution, facet, verbal expression, grammatical construction, facial expression, prospect, formulation, scene, spirit, side, tone, panorama, feel, facial gesture, brass, boldness, flavour, face, feeling, grimace, looking at, human face, looking, flavor, typeface

  2. expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexionnoun

    expression without words

    "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition"

    Synonyms:
    facial expression, materialization, reflection, construction, observation, formula, reflectivity, aspect, contemplation, verbal expression, materialisation, saying, look, musing, formulation, thoughtfulness, verbalism, grammatical construction, rumination, face, mirror image, demonstration, locution, manifestation, reflexion

  3. expression, verbal expression, verbalismnoun

    the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions

    "expressions of good will"; "he helped me find verbal expression for my ideas"; "the idea was immediate but the verbalism took hours"

    Synonyms:
    facial expression, reflection, construction, formula, formulation, aspect, verbal expression, saying, look, verbalism, grammatical construction, face, locution, manifestation, reflexion, verbiage

  4. saying, expression, locutionnoun

    a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

    "pardon the expression"

    Synonyms:
    formulation, facial expression, construction, look, locution, manifestation, reflexion, grammatical construction, verbal expression, verbalism, face, saying, formula, aspect, reflection

  5. formulation, expressionnoun

    the style of expressing yourself

    "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"

    Synonyms:
    facial expression, reflection, construction, formula, formulation, aspect, verbal expression, saying, look, preparation, verbalism, grammatical construction, conceptualisation, conceptualization, face, locution, manifestation, reflexion

  6. formula, expressionnoun

    a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

    Synonyms:
    facial expression, reflection, construction, recipe, formula, formulation, aspect, rule, chemical formula, saying, look, verbal expression, manifestation, verbalism, grammatical construction, pattern, face, convention, locution, normal, reflexion

  7. expressionnoun

    (genetics) the process of expressing a gene

    Synonyms:
    formulation, look, facial expression, construction, reflexion, face, manifestation, grammatical construction, verbal expression, verbalism, formula, saying, aspect, locution, reflection

  8. construction, grammatical construction, expressionnoun

    a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit

    "I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner"

    Synonyms:
    facial expression, reflection, formulation, construction, formula, building, structure, aspect, mental synthesis, verbal expression, saying, look, twist, verbalism, grammatical construction, face, locution, manifestation, reflexion

  9. expressionnoun

    the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing

    "the expression of milk from her breast"

    Synonyms:
    formulation, look, facial expression, construction, reflexion, face, manifestation, grammatical construction, verbal expression, verbalism, formula, saying, aspect, locution, reflection

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. expressionnoun

    Synonyms:
    assertion, statement, utterance, declaration, representation, indication, phrase, term, word, modulation

  2. expressionnoun

    Synonyms:
    locution

Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. plain

    not unique

    it had no expression it was plain

    Submitted by anonymous on November 19, 2019  

How to use expression in a sentence?

  1. Ari Seth Cohen:

    It can be anything from an elegant woman walking down the street with a strand of pearls to someone who might have made their own clothing and (is) an artist, it's really about that spirit, that vitality, that expression of creativity. It's like a life force that is drawing me to them.

  2. Bryant McGill:

    Creativity is the greatest expression of liberty.

  3. Johannes Hahn:

    In the past year, significant shortcomings affected the independence of the judiciary as well as freedom of assembly and freedom of expression, in particular as regards increased pressure and intimidation of journalists.

  4. Donald Trump:

    If I had not have produced the tape, it would have been much worse, because look at the statement she made, I had to write it down, ‘ forcefully thrown reporters to the ground, campaign managers are n’t supposed to forcefully throw campaign managers to the ground ’. What ground ? I mean, if you look at her face, her expression does n’t even change.

  5. Glen Carlson:

    You can’t avoid having a personal brand, your brand is an expression of who you are and whether you like it or not, you already have one.

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