Expressive vs. Eloquent — What's the Difference?

Of, relating to, or characterized by expression

Capable of or characterized by eloquence

Serving to express or indicate meaning or feeling

Fluently persuasive and articulate.

Showing or communicating meaning or feeling effectively

Effective in expressing meaning by speech.

Effectively conveying thought or feeling.

Having the power of expressing strong emotions or forcible arguments in an elevated, impassioned, and effective manner; as, an eloquent orator or preacher.

(linguistics) Any word or phrase that expresses (that the speaker, writer, or signer has) a certain attitude toward or information about the referent.

Adapted to express strong emotion or to state facts arguments with fluency and power; as, an eloquent address or statement; an eloquent appeal to a jury.

A word or phrase, belonging to a distinct word class or having distinct morphosyntactic properties, with semantic symbolism (for example, an onomatopoeia), variously considered either a synonym, a hypernym or a hyponym of ideophone.

Expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively;

Serving to express, utter, or represent; indicative; communicative; - followed by of; as, words expressive of his gratitude.

Full of expression; vividly representing the meaning or feeling meant to be conveyed; significant; emphatic; as, expressive looks or words.

Characterized by expression;