expansive
adjective
ex·pan·sive
ik-ˈspan(t)-siv 
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 exaggerated euphoria and delusions of self-importance
an expansive patient
4
5
: characterized by richness, abundance, or magnificence
expansive living
expansive taste
expansively
adverb
expansiveness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of expansive in a Sentence
He was unusually expansive at the press conference.
She was in an expansive mood.
The law was expansive in its scope.
a more expansive treatment of the topic
the hotel's expansive dining room
The house has expansive views of the valley.
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Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
South Korea Needs to Step Up Seoul must embrace a more expansive role in Asia and beyond.
—Bonnie S. Glaser, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
The Toronto system is a more expansive transit operation than what exists in Detroit, including buses, streetcars and subway lines.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2024
For instance, an agency like a state health department might track deaths that lag the weather event for a longer period or might have more expansive criteria for which deaths to count.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 10 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for expansive
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“Expansive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expansive. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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expansive
adjective
ex·pan·sive
ik-ˈspan(t)-siv
1
: having a capacity or a tendency to expand
gases are expansive
2
: causing or tending to cause expansion
an expansive force
3
: being in a good or talkative mood
4
: having considerable extent : broad
expansively
adverb
expansiveness
noun
Medical Definition
expansive
adjective
ex·pan·sive
ik-ˈspan(t)-siv
: marked by or indicative of exaggerated euphoria and delusions of self-importance
a patient with expansive trends
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