1. expression
noun. ['ɪkˈsprɛʃən'] the feelings expressed on a person's face.
Synonyms
- face
- visage
- twinkle
- spark
- countenance
- light
- aspect
- sparkle
- look
- leer
Antonyms
- Romanticism
- classicism
- worth
- natural language
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Words that Rhyme with Idiomatic Expression
- transgression
- misimpression
- indiscretion
- decompression
- retrocession
- nonaggression
- repossession
- progression
- discretion
- compression
- suppression
- succession
- repression
- regression
- profession
- procession
- precession
- intercession
- impression
- digression
- depression
- confession
- concession
- secession
- recession
- possession
- oppression
- obsession
- aggression
- accession
Example sentences of the word idiomatic-expression
1. Noun Phrase
A euphemism sometimes originates as an idiomatic expression whose literal meaning has been lost.
2. Noun Phrase
To study for this part of the test, you’ll need to become well-versed in idiomatic expressions.
2. expression
noun. ['ɪkˈsprɛʃən'] expression without words.
Synonyms
- effusion
- reflexion
- reflection
- act
- lamentation
- manifestation
- demonstration
- gush
- blowup
- demo
- outburst
- ebullition
Antonyms
- discontinue
- refrain
- activity
- overact
3. expression
noun. ['ɪkˈsprɛʃən'] the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions.
Synonyms
- verbal expression
- communication
- cold turkey
- articulation
- felicitation
- verbalism
- voice
- congratulation
Antonyms
- leeward
- front
- rear
- windward
4. expression
noun. ['ɪkˈsprɛʃən'] a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations.
Synonyms
- axiom
- agrapha
- sumpsimus
- phrase
- Beatitude
- logion
- speech communication
- maxim
- saying
- spoken communication
- ambiguity
- dysphemism
- calque
- idiomatic expression
- anatomical reference
- phrasal idiom
- slogan
- voice communication
- spoken language
- oral communication
- southernism
- anatomical
- loan translation
- shibboleth
- idiom
- quip
- saw
- shucks
- set phrase
- advice and consent
- euphemism
- proverb
- tongue twister
- locution
- speech
- language
- epigram
- catchword
- adage
- calque formation
- motto
Antonyms
- euphemism
- avoid
- back
- uncover
5. expression
noun. ['ɪkˈsprɛʃən'] a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement.
Synonyms
- sentential function
- formula
- primitive
- mathematical statement
Antonyms
- joyful
- inactivity
- dissimilitude
- unlikeness
6. expression
noun. ['ɪkˈsprɛʃən'] the style of expressing yourself.
Synonyms
- honorific
- colloquialism
- parlance
- verbiage
- archaicism
- formulation
- style
- choice of words
- idiom
- wording
- boilerplate
- phrasing
- expressive style
- phraseology
- Briticism
- archaism
- Britishism
- Americanism
- diction
- Anglicism
Antonyms
- fail
- disappearance
- criticize
- fixed-width font
7. expression
noun. ['ɪkˈsprɛʃən'] the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing.
Synonyms
- squeeze
Antonyms
- unequivocalness
- clearness
8. expression
noun. ['ɪkˈsprɛʃən'] a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit.
Synonyms
- adjunct
- involution
- complement
- clause
- phrase
- grammatical constituent
- predicator
- construction
- constituent
Antonyms
- artificial language
- disrespectful
- terseness
- verboseness
9. expression
noun. ['ɪkˈsprɛʃən'] (genetics) the process of expressing a gene.
Synonyms
- organic process
Antonyms
- forbid
- criminalize
10. idiomatic
adjective. ['ˌɪdiːəˈmætɪk'] of or relating to or conforming to idiom.
Etymology
- ἰδιωματικός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- ἰδίωμα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))