Synonyms of expansive

Adjective


1. expansive (vs. unexpansive), distensible, erectile, cavernous, expandable, expandible, expansible, inflatable

usage: able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion; "Expansive materials"; "the expansive force of fire"

2. expansive, grand, heroic, impressive (vs. unimpressive)

usage: of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope; "an expansive lifestyle"; "in the grand manner"; "collecting on a grand scale"; "heroic undertakings"

3. expansive, euphoric (vs. dysphoric)

usage: marked by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur

4. expansive, talkative, communicative (vs. uncommunicative), communicatory

usage: friendly and open and willing to talk; "wine made the guest expansive"

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Definition and meaning of expansive (Dictionary)