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English adjective: expansive

1. expansive able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion


SamplesExpansive materials.
The expansive force of fire.


Similarcavernous, distensible, erectile, expandable, expandible, expansible, inflatable


Antonymsunexpansive

2. expansive of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope


SamplesAn expansive lifestyle.
In the grand manner.
Collecting on a grand scale.
Heroic undertakings.


Synonymsgrand, heroic


Similarimpressive


Antonymsunimpressive

3. expansive marked by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur


Similareuphoric


Domain categorypsychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology


Antonymsdysphoric, distressed, unhappy

4. expansive friendly and open and willing to talk


SamplesWine made the guest expansive.


Synonymstalkative


Similarcommunicative, communicatory


Antonymsincommunicative, uncommunicative









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