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expansive
[ ik-span-siv ]
adjective
- having a wide range or extent; comprehensive; extensive:
expansive mountain scenery.
- (of a person's character or speech) effusive, unrestrained, free, or open:
Our expansive host welcomed us warmly.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,
- causing expansion:
the expansive force of heat.
- working by expansion, as an engine.
- Psychiatry. marked by an abnormal euphoric state and by delusions of grandeur.
expansive
/ ɪˈæԲɪ /
adjective
- able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion
- wide; extensive
- friendly, open, or talkative
an expansive person
- grand or extravagant
an expansive way of life
- psychiatry lacking restraint in the expression of feelings, esp in having delusions of grandeur or being inclined to overvalue oneself or one's work
Derived Forms
- ˈ貹Բ, adverb
- ˈ貹ԲԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·貹·· adverb
- ·貹··Ա noun
- ԴDz··貹· adjective
- non··貹··Ա noun
- ···貹· adjective
- o·ver··貹··Ա noun
- ܲ··貹· adjective
- un··貹··Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of expansive1
Example Sentences
But it’s leagues more narratively expansive and honest — and more personally galvanizing — now that I feel like a background extra in Lucas’ universe.
My unfortunate niche is innocent Americans who were mistreated, maimed, or killed in the name of elastic, expansive, nebulous, and incendiary words like “terrorists,” “insider threats,” “enemies within,” “illegals,” and “traitors.”
The teething problems in moving away from Enzo Maresca's style - less expansive and working the ball quicker - were just part of the issue.
Millet’s definition of the end of the world is expansive: Sometimes, the world is microcosmic and social.
The ‘Yoga, Hiking, Horses’ package, priced at $75, includes a mindful hike through Ebsen’s expansive meadows, culminating in a guided meditation and yoga session in the presence of the horses.
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