Synonyms for express
- verb
- adjective
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Convey — to convey or communicate; to make known or explicit
convey, utter, communicate, speak, represent, describe, articulate, say, embody, mean, tell, declare, make known, signify, put, assert, portray, word, transmit, enunciate, depict, impart
3. Press out
Adjective
1. Explicit — specific or precise; directly and distinctly stated; not merely implied
explicit, direct, clear, specific, unambiguous, plain, special, particular, positive, formal, unequivocal, definite, unmistakable, exact, categorical, precise, determinate, peremptory, definitive, patent, univocal
2. Fast — moving or operating quickly, as a train not making local stops
Other
Noun
message, limited, courier, messenger, expressage dated US
Definitions
- v. 1
To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit.
Words cannot express the love I feel for him.
- v. 2
To press, squeeze out (especially said of milk).
- adj. 1
Moving or operating quickly, as a train not making local stops.
- n. 1
A mode of transportation, often a train, that travels quickly or directly, either on a regular schedule or as a special or excursion. Express trains often pass through stations along the way without stopping at them.
I took the express into town.
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Express is stronger than explicit: it adds force to clearness. An express promise or engagement is not only unambiguous, but stands out in bold relief, with the most binding hold on the conscience.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Example sentences
- speak Few people can speak a foreign language perfectly.
- communicate Pilots communicate with airport services by radio.
- utter Everything you've told me so far was an utter lie.
- convey A standalone syllable doesn't convey any meaning.
- manifest I manifest my heart's desires quickly and easily.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| express | steady | |
| speak | rising | |
| communicate | rising | |
| utter | rising | |
| convey | steady | |
| manifest | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- say1, put1
- 4 letters
- show1, mean1, tell1, true1, word1, fast1
- 5 letters
- state1, close1, press1, clear1, speak1, carry2, exact2, plain1, rapid2, crack1, swift1, utter2
- 6 letters
- direct2, formal2, patent2, convey2, assert2, speedy2, depict2, denote2, embody3, impart2, evince2
- 7 letters
- special2, message2, limited3, breathe1, exhibit3, precise2, declare2, extract2, testify3, courier3, portray2, signify3
- 8 letters
- specific3, positive3, describe2, accurate3, indicate3, faithful2, explicit3, definite3, transmit2, manifest3, univocal
- 9 letters
- represent3, messenger3, designate3, enunciate4, verbalize3, verbalise
- 10 letters
- particular4, definitive4, articulate4, peremptory4, expressage
- 11 letters
- communicate4, unambiguous5, unequivocal5, categorical5, determinate4
- 12 letters
- unmistakable5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (carry2 = 2 syllables).