Synonyms for EXPRESSION
ɪkˈsprɛʃ ənex·pres·sion

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.2 / 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

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1. expression

   Synonyms:
   countenance, look, indication, phrase, term

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

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 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, expression, 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, expression, 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, expression, 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, 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, expression, 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, 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, expression, 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

Matched Categories

1. • Constituent
   • Countenance
   • Demonstration
   • Expressive Style
   • Genetics
   • Mathematical Statement
   • Mathematics
   • Organic Process
   • Speech
   • Squeeze

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. expressionnoun

   Synonyms:
   squeezing out, pressing out

2. expressionnoun

   Synonyms:
   utterance, declaration, assertion

3. expressionnoun

   Synonyms:
   phrase, terms, form of words, mode of speech

4. expressionnoun

   Synonyms:
   aspect, look, appearance of the face

5. expressionnoun

   Synonyms:
   lively representation, effective exhibition

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1. expressionnoun

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

2. expressionnoun

   Synonyms:
   locution

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1. List of paraphrases for "expression":

   phrase, term, speech, expressions, manifestation, 'expression, words, word, demonstration, expr, self-expression, wording, expressing, embodiment

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1. Justice William J. Brennan:

   If there is a bedrock principle of the First Amendment, it is that the government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable.

2. Rosa de Winter-Levy:

   ‘I saw Anne Frank and Peter van Pels in Westerbork. They were always together. (…) In Westerbork Anne was lovely, so radiant that her beauty flowed over into Peter. (…) Perhaps it’s not the right expression to say that her eyes were radiant. But they had a glow, if you know what I mean. And her movements, her looks, had such a lilt to them that I often asked myself: Can she possibly be happy? She was happy in Westerbork, though that seems almost incredible.’

3. Bryant McGill:

   When we are at peace with ourselves the total expression of that true peace includes our outer being; our body.

4. Jared Leto:

   As international journalists we also understand the importance of freedom of artistic expression. Together we will stand united against anyone who would repress free speech anywhere, from North Korea to Paris.

5. Chetan Dube:

   A large part of your brain is shackled by the boredom and drudgery of everyday existence, you have to drive a car, vacuum the floor or take the garbage out. But imagine if technology could come along and take care of all these mundane chores for you, and allow you to indulge in the forms of creative expression that only the human brain can indulge in. What a beautiful world we would be able to create around us.