Expansive

  • 11expansive — adjective Date: 1651 1. having a capacity or a tendency to expand 2. causing or tending to cause expansion 3. a. characterized by high spirits, generosity, or readiness to talk ; open < grew expansive after dinner > b. marked by or indicative of&#8230; …

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  • 12expansive — ● expansif, expansive adjectif et nom (de expansion) Qui aime à faire part de ses sentiments ou à les manifester. ● expansif, expansive (synonymes) adjectif et nom (de expansion) Qui aime à faire part de ses sentiments ou à... Synonymes :&#8230; …

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  • 13expansive — adjective 1 very friendly and willing to talk a lot: After a couple of drinks she suddenly became more expansive. 2 very large and wide in area: a broad expansive valley 3 expansive behaviour or ideas are confident but not always practical: He&#8230; …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14expansive — expansively, adv. expansiveness, n. /ik span siv/, adj. 1. having a wide range or extent; comprehensive; extensive: expansive mountain scenery. 2. (of a person s character or speech) effusive, unrestrained, free, or open: Our expansive host&#8230; …

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  • 15expansive — ex|pan|sive [ ık spænsıv ] adjective 1. ) FORMAL friendly, generous, or willing to talk: an expansive mood/wave/gesture/smile 2. ) including many things or a large area: At 35, she has already created an expansive business empire. an expansive&#8230; …

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  • 16expansive — adjective 1) expansive grassland Syn: extensive, sweeping, rolling 2) expansive coverage Syn: wide ranging, extensive, broad, wide, comprehensive, thorough, full scale 3) …

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  • 17expansive — UK [ɪkˈspænsɪv] / US adjective 1) formal friendly, generous, or willing to talk an expansive mood/wave/gesture/smile 2) including many things or a large area At 35, she has already created an expansive business empire. an expansive view across&#8230; …

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  • 18expansive — ex•pan•sive [[t]ɪkˈspæn sɪv[/t]] adj. 1) having a wide range or extent; extensive 2) cordially welcoming; effusive: an expansive host[/ex] 3) tending to expand or capable of expanding 4) causing expansion: the expansive force of heat[/ex] •&#8230; …

    From formal English to slang

  • 19expansive — euphoric euphoric adj. strongly experiencing a feeling of well being; feeling euphoria. Opposite of {dysphoric}. [Narrower terms: {expansive}] Syn: elated, happy. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 20expansive — adjective a) Able to be expanded. An expansive research work. b) Comprehensive in scope or extent …

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