EXPATIATING Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in vocal

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verb

present participle of expatiate

as in speaking

to give a formal often extended talk on a subject the naturalist is known for her willingness to expatiate on any number of issues relating to wildlife and the environment

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Adjective

Having Moro, super, super smart, great communicator, the vocal leader of the group.

— Zach Berman, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Playing a raging narcissist intoxicated with her own vocal calisthenics, Scherzinger gets one of the movie’s rare amusing moments, warbling in airy Mariah Carey melisma style even while weeping.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of vocal

Verb

Cynical viewers used to large ensemble stories where bad things happen at scale may start trying to figure out who of this lot will die by the end, although the casualties among characters with speaking parts are surprisingly few.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Lale Esquivel did not mention those allegations in the DEC hearing and Skinner said, that after speaking with the UIL, Lale Esquivel decided to discuss those allegations on a later date.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of speaking

Adjective

The article suggests that social storytelling is what enabled us to surpass the communicative abilities of other living apes, into the rich, expressive tapestry of human language.

— Hannah Little, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2026
This means being communicative, proactive and disciplined in the engagement.

— Ashish Agarwal, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of communicative

Verb

Especially for him in the same interview to be lecturing my party on democracy and norms.

— NBC news, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
Before long, at the height of France’s own student protests, in 1968, Ascherson was lecturing at the Sorbonne on post-Stalinist revolutionary ideas and tactics.

— Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of lecturing

Adjective

Venus in your expansive 9th house connects awkwardly with Uranus in your domestic zone, making travel, learning, or a fresh interest feel exciting and slightly disruptive.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
More expansive early voting is scheduled to begin in those and other states in the coming weeks.

— ALI SWENSON, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of expansive

Verb

There was so much going on, whether the props department were working on setting up the flowers, setting up the food, the dog trainers were getting the pugs ready, or some of the actors were just hanging out talking.

— Daisy Leepson, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
The consensus might be summed up by New York adviser Aileen Agopian, who conveyed a mixed message, talking to ARTnews by phone.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of talking

Adjective

An equally loquacious memoir by his son, Prince Harry, was published in 2022, creating headlines around the world and leading to a fall-out with his family.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
That could be a sign that respondents support the less loquacious communication from Warsh.

— Steve Liesman, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of loquacious

Adjective

There’s no excuse for wheeling in some talkative NPC just to explain why the townsfolk are acting skittish.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Than Constantly Direct Parents may naturally focus on how energetic, friendly, or talkative a teacher appears.

— Jose Bolaños, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of talkative

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