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

Over the long course of hominin evolution, the human vocal tract underwent a significant reorganization.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Damian has been less vocal – processing everything that happened to his family in a different way.

— Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of vocal

Adjective

But the highest-value layer will be people who combine financial fluency with the kind of strategic, communicative intelligence that helps the whole organization make better decisions.

— Jack O'Hara, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The great speculators became talkative and communicative or dull, sullen, silent, and peevish.

— Owen Lamont, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Definition of communicative

Verb

College professors spend less time lecturing than a typical sportswriter creating fake controversies to criticize.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
If and until that day comes, there will be fingerpointing, lecturing and posturing, all of which has flowed freely in the wake of the Sorsby decision.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 June 2026

Definition of lecturing

Adjective

New Zealand’s more expansive style was always going to put them at risk in this fixture.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
The beach is located in a unique cove surrounded by mountains, and features rich blue water and expansive golden sand.

— Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026

Definition of expansive

Verb

Cholowsky visited Chicago for a few days in early June, talking to coaches and executives, hanging out with players and listening to Jerry Reinsdorf’s baseball stories.

— Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Yet nobody could remember ever seeing the man in a cowboy hat before 2024, when he was spotted talking to residents about lawsuits against the local dump.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of talking

Adjective

Turner’s character, Declan O’Hara, is a righteous Irish journalist, also loquacious, also hot, but disgusted by ostentatious displays of wealth.

— Anna Russell, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The six-part series documented the program’s rise under Urban Meyer, while capturing the dedication and personalities of players, including the loquacious Spikes.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026

Definition of loquacious

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