expressible

expressible — adjective

  • expressiblepositive
  • more expressiblecomparative
  • most expressiblesuperlative

1. able to be communicated or made known to others through words, actions, art, or

1.形容詞B2
釋義

able to be communicated or made known to others through words, actions, art, or other means

例句

The children's joy at the festival was not expressible in words alone.

not expressible in words — negation pattern with preposition

Dr. Okafor felt a gratitude barely expressible through a simple thank you.

barely expressible through + noun phrase — adverb modifier with 'through'

同義詞
  • communicable

    focuses on sharing information or feelings with others; more clinical in tone

  • utterable

    specifically about speech; narrower in scope

  • articulable

    emphasises clear, structured expression in speech or writing; more formal

反義詞
  • inexpressible

    direct opposite — too strong or overwhelming to put into words

  • indescribable

    implies something is beyond description or classification

文法句型

be + expressible

expressible + in + noun

expressible + through + noun

not + expressible

用法筆記

Typically used with forms of 'be' (is expressible, are expressible). Often appears in negative constructions or with preposition phrases that specify the medium of expression. More common in written than spoken English.

常見錯誤

❌His grief was too deep to be expressible.
✅His grief was too deep to express.
💡After 'too...to', use the base verb form rather than the adjective 'expressible'.
❌The idea is easy expressible.
✅The idea is easily expressible.
💡'Expressible' is an adjective; modify it with an adverb, not an adjective.
❌She had a very expressible face.
✅She had a very expressive face.
💡'Expressive' means showing feelings; 'expressible' means something can be communicated.