Ausdrucksstarke

Ausdrucksstarke is a German adjective form meaning expressive, vivid, or capable of conveying strong emotion or meaning. It is derived from Ausdruck (expression) and stark (strong) and is commonly used to describe art, performances, language, or personalities that communicate a clear and forceful impression.

Usage and forms

As an attributive adjective, ausdrucksstarke appears before a noun in certain gender and number contexts. Examples include: eine ausdrucksstarke Rede (feminine singular), ausdrucksstarke Bilder (plural). The base form is ausdrucksstark; related inflected forms include ein ausdrucksstarker Mann (masculine singular), eine ausdrucksstarke Frau (feminine singular), ein ausdrucksstarkes Design (neuter singular). In definite contexts, weak endings occur, for instance: die ausdrucksstarke Rede, die ausdrucksstarken Bilder.

Nuance and comparison

Ausdrucksstarke emphasizes the intensity and power of expression, often focusing on the communicative impact. It is closely related to, but not always interchangeable with, ausdrucksvoll, which more broadly conveys evocative or suggestive expressiveness. In criticism and marketing, ausdrucksstarke language or visuals signal strength and immediacy of communication.

Related forms

The positive degree is ausdrucksstark; the comparative is ausdrucksstärker, and the superlative is am ausdrucksstärksten. The term is widely used in contexts ranging from literature and film to design and public speaking to denote a high degree of expressive quality.