Express

/ɪkˈspɹɛs/

Synonyms for "express" (772 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (155)

absolute accurateadmitting no exceptionadvice affect affirm agile air air-express airfreight airmailall outall-out allege amtrak announce annunciate apparent approve aquarius

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argue articulate assert assever asseverate attest aver avouch avow axiomaticbaggage trainbe indicative ofbe significant ofbe symptomatic ofbearer bespeak betoken bheestybook postbrandish breakneck breathebring forthbring forwardbring into viewbring outbring to lifebring to noticebroach busboyby airmailby cableby expressby return mailby telegraphcable railroadcaddiecargo handlercarriercarrier pigeoncarter categorical certain character characterize chimechoo choochoo-choo chorus circulateclean cutclean-cut clearclear as crystalclear as dayclear-cut closecog railroadcog railwaycoherentcome out withcommissionairecommon carriercommunicate communication communique complete conceive concentrate conclusive concrete connected connote consign consistent constant contend convey conveyer coolie correspondence couchcouch in termscourier crisp crushcrystal clearcrystal-clear crystalline cupbearer dangle dashing decided decisive declare decoct defend defined definite definitive delicate delineate deliver demonstrate

Verb(13 words)

actualizes aired articulated articulates articulating carry communicated communicates conveyconvey feelingsconveyed conveys couched

Adjective(2 words)

anatomical joint relatedarticulent

Noun(16 words)

announceart trendarticulatearticulate thoughtsarticulation planningchoose clear communicate communicatingcommunication form styleconvert to variableconvey conveying declare definite demonstrate

Strong matches (231)

denominate denote depict describe designate detailed determinate develop different differentiatediplomatic courierdirectdirect maildirect-mail sellingdiscernible discharge disclose dispatch display distill

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distinct distinguished divulgedouble quickdouble-quick downright drain dramatize draw draymandrop a lettereagle-winged el electricelectric trainelevated embark embassy embodyembody in wordsemissary emit emphatic enact entail entire enunciate esoteric especial essentialize estafette even evidence evident evince evoke exact exceptional exhibit expedite expeditious expel explicit export exposeexpose to viewexpoundexpress trainexpressed expressman extract extraordinary faithful fast final fine fixed flatflat outflat-out flaunt fleet flierfling offflourish flyer flyingforce outformal formularize formulate forwardfourth-class mailframe frank freightfreight trainfreighter funicularfurnish evidencegalloping ganymedeget acrossgivegive evidencegive expressiongive expression togive indication ofgive out withgive signgive tokengive tonguegive utterancegive voicegive words toglobalgo betweengo to showgo-betweengoods traingun bearerhair triggerhair-triggerhalfpenny posthasty hauler have headlong hebe hermes highlight hint holdhoming pigeonhustling identify illuminate illustrate immediate impart implicit imply importin posthasteinappealable incarnate indicate indisputable individual individualistic indubitable inerrable inerrant infallible infuse inner insist intend intended intentional interurban intimate involve irisissue a manifestojunk maillay downlet outletterletter carrierletter postletterslight footedlight of heellight-footedlightning expresslimited limn limpid lip litter-bearer lively local lookloud and clearlucid luminous mailmail-order selling

Verb(16 words)

denominates dominates embodying emoted emotes enunciates evinceexpress intentionexternalize externalized extract formulated formulates formulatinggive tongue toimparts

Noun(25 words)

denote displaydisplay of feelinge equals mc squaredemote emotingenglish stateenunciating explicitexpress busexpress mailexpress serviceexpress trainexpressage fastfast servicefast transitformalizingformula formimage message

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italian articolareitalian rivelareitalian statolanguage uselimited

Adjective(1 words)

external feature

Related words (386)

mailing listmaintainmake a show ofmake clearmake knownmake plainmanifest manifesto mark materialize mathematical meanmelt downmercurial mercury message message-bearer messenger metromicrometrically precise

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microscopicmilk trainminute monorail mouthnewspaper postnice nimblenimble footednimble-footed note noteworthy noticeable nuncio observable obviousopen-and-shutout-and-outoutline outright paint palpable parade paragraphparcel postparliamentaryparliamentary trainparticular passpassenger trainpatentpaul reverepellucid perceivable perceptible peremptory perfect perform personal perspicuous pheidippides phonate phrase picture pinpoint plainplain as daypneumatogrampoint toporter portray positive postpost daypostboy posthaste postriderpour forthpp precipitate precise predicate premeditated present presspress outprivate proclaim produce profess prompt pronounce protest publish putput aboutput acrossput forthput in wordsput itquickquick as lightningquick as thoughtrack-and-pinion railroadrailroad trainraise rapid rattler rd reckless redcap refine refined registerregistered mailrelease religiousreligiously exactremit render represent respective reveal rfd rhetorize rigid rigorousroll outrolling stockround runner runningrural deliveryrural free deliverysay scientificscientifically exactsea mailseapost seeable self-evident self-explaining self-explanatory sendsend awaysend forthsend offsetset downset forthset outseveral severe shape shield-bearer ship shipper showshow forthshow signs ofshuttleshuttle trainsignalize signify simple singular sketch skycap snappy soak solipsistic sound spanking speakspeak for itselfspeak outspeak upspeak volumesspecialspecial deliveryspecial handlingspecific speedy spell spotlight square squeezestand forstand onstate steep stevedore straightstraight outstraight-out straightforward streamlinerstretcher bearerstretcher-bearer strict style submit subtle subway suggestsurface mailswift symbolize symptomatize symptomize take tangible telegram telltend to showtestifythe water bearerthrow offto be seentoken total train translucent transmit transparent transpicuous transportertrot outtruck drivertrucker true tube turn unambiguous uncircumscribed unconditional unconditioned unconfused underground undeviating undoubting unequivocal unerring unfold unhampered unhesitating univocal unlimited unmistakable unmitigated unqualified unquestioning unreserved unrestricted unwaivable utter uttered vent ventilate verbalize very visible vocalize voice voiced wagonerwater boywater carrierwaveway trainwell-defined whisper whole wingedwithout exceptionwithout reserveword wringwring outwrite

Noun(73 words)

mean of numbersmeaningmeans of communicationmeans prepositionmore communicatedoutpouring outputsphrase motifphrases phrasingphrasing a policypolicy termrapidrapid serviceregister represent representing reveal rush saying

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scratchily voiced narrationshowsign languagessignifiedsignify approvalsignifyingsimply wordedspanish articularspeakingspeaking activitiesspeaking scorestatestate authority documentsstate departmentsstate descriptor valuestate education systemsstate formstate governance orientedstate government agenciesstate guidelinesstate language arts standardsstate math curriculumstate matterstate of charge percentagestate policy studiesstate the factsstate the resultsstate your positionswift unitsuse of wordsventilating venting vents verb verbalizingverbally communicatevocalizingvoice categoryvoice grammarvoice systemvoiced systemvoices voicingword based writingword formword of the weekword testword unitwording words writewritten guarantee

Verb(31 words)

notated phrasedpress outpropositionalize propositionalized representedshare insightsshowsignal a desiresignifies statestate the hypothesisstate the issuestatingstating the problemunbosoming unloosed utter vented ventilated

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verbalise verbalised verbalize verbalizedverbalized emotionsverbalizesverbalizing aloudvocaliser vocalized vocalizes worded

Adjective(2 words)

speaking-skills orientedverbal messages

Choosing the right synonym

Closest matches in this entry: absolute, accurate, actualizes, admitting no exception, advice.
Sentence evidence is available for express, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wordnet, and related lexical sources.

Synonym selection checklist

Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "express".
Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "express"

Keep "express" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.

If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.

Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "express" intact in the sentence you are editing.

2. Tune tone

Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.

3. Re-read context

Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.

Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.

Final fit check

After choosing a replacement for "express", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.

If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "express" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

7 relation types

More general

37 entries

acquire actualise actualize adjective communicate communication convey decidedelivery servicedenote evince expression formulate get intercommunicate mail

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More specific

21 entries

articulation conversion decision declaration descriptionexpress commuter trainexpress courierexpress mailexpress railexpress trainfactorization frown gesture precise preference rapid

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Collocations

15 entries

express checkoutexpress clearlyexpress concernexpress consentexpress deliveryexpress gratitudeexpress instructionexpress interestexpress laneexpress mailexpress opinionexpress opinionsexpress serviceexpress trainexpress yourself

Inflections

5 entries

expressed expresses expressingmore expressmost express

Derivations

5 entries

expressing expression expressive expressively expressiveness

Antonyms

1 entries

local

similar

9 entries

carry channel conduct convey explicit expressed fast impart transmit

Translations

44 translations across 24 languages.

Bulgarian

2 entries

експре́с noun (quick mode of transportation)
изстисквам verb (to excrete or cause to excrete)

Chinese Mandarin

2 entries

快車 /快车 noun (quick mode of transportation)
急行列車 /急行列车 noun (quick mode of transportation)

Danish

1 entries

ekspres noun (quick mode of transportation)

Esperanto

1 entries

ekspreso noun (quick mode of transportation)

Finnish

3 entries

pikajuna noun (quick mode of transportation)
pikavuoro noun (quick mode of transportation)
erittää verb (to excrete or cause to excrete)

French

2 entries

express noun (quick mode of transportation)
exprimer verb (to excrete or cause to excrete)

Galician

1 entries

espremer verb (to excrete or cause to excrete)

German

2 entries

Express noun (quick mode of transportation)
Schnellzug noun (quick mode of transportation)

Hungarian

4 entries

expressz noun (quick mode of transportation)
expresszál verb (to translate messenger RNA into protein)
kicsavar verb (to excrete or cause to excrete)
kifacsar verb (to excrete or cause to excrete)

Italian

1 entries

espresso noun (quick mode of transportation)

Japanese

1 entries

急行列車 noun (quick mode of transportation)

Korean

1 entries

급행열차 noun (quick mode of transportation)

Macedonian

1 entries

е́кспре́с noun (quick mode of transportation)

Māori

2 entries

whakatē verb (to excrete or cause to excrete)
whakawhetē verb (to excrete or cause to excrete)

Norwegian Bokmål

1 entries

ekspress noun (quick mode of transportation)

Norwegian Nynorsk

1 entries

ekspress noun (quick mode of transportation)

Portuguese

3 entries

expresso noun (quick mode of transportation)
espremer verb (to excrete or cause to excrete)
extrair verb (to excrete or cause to excrete)

Romanian

1 entries

expres noun (quick mode of transportation)

Russian

2 entries

ско́рый по́езд noun (quick mode of transportation)
экспре́сс noun (quick mode of transportation)

Spanish

3 entries

expreso noun (quick mode of transportation)
exprés noun (quick mode of transportation)
exprimir verb (to excrete or cause to excrete)

Swedish

1 entries

express noun (quick mode of transportation)

Thai

1 entries

รถด่วน noun (quick mode of transportation)

Ukrainian

1 entries

експре́с noun (quick mode of transportation)

Walloon

2 entries

fé brotchî foû verb (to excrete or cause to excrete)
fé tchitchî verb (to excrete or cause to excrete)

Sample sentences

39 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

I don't like it when mathematicians who know much more than I do can't express themselves explicitly.

Source: tatoeba (1415)

Express your idea clearly.

Source: tatoeba (17169)

The express train does not stop between Shibuya and Naka-Meguro.

Source: tatoeba (19605)

The express train is an hour faster than the local.

Source: tatoeba (19606)

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Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "express"?

Closest matches include absolute, accurate, actualizes, admitting no exception, advice.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "express"?

Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.

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