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Emotive vs Expressive - What's the difference?

emotive | expressive |

As adjectives the difference between emotive and expressive

is that emotive is while expressive is effectively conveying thought or feeling.

emotive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of, or relating to emotion
  • appealing to one's emotions

    • expressive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Effectively conveying thought or feeling.

    • Antonyms

    * inexpressive * unexpressive

    Derived terms

    * expressiveness

    Related terms

    * expressivity

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