expansive 音标拼音: [ɪksp'ænsɪv]
a . 易膨胀的,易扩张的
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expansive adj 1 :
able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion ;
"
Expansive materials "; "
the expansive force of fire "
[
ant : {
unexpansive }]
2 :
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope ; "
an expansive lifestyle "; "
in the grand manner ";
"
collecting on a grand scale "; "
heroic undertakings " [
synonym :
{
expansive }, {
grand }, {
heroic }]
3 :
marked by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur 4 :
friendly and open and willing to talk ; "
wine made the guest expansive " [
synonym : {
expansive }, {
talkative }]
euphoric \
euphoric \
adj .
strongly experiencing a feeling of well -
being ;
feeling euphoria .
Opposite of {
dysphoric }. [
Narrower terms :
{
expansive }]
Syn :
elated ,
happy .
[
WordNet 1 .
5 ]
Expansive \
Ex *
pan "
sive \ ([
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ks *
p [
a ^]
n "
s [
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v ),
a . [
Cf .
F .
expansif .]
1 .
Having a capacity or tendency to expand or dilate ;
diffusive ;
of much expanse ;
wide -
extending ;
as ,
the expansive force of heat ;
the expansive quality of air .
[
WordNet sense 1 ]
[
1913 Webster ]
A more expansive and generous compassion . --
Eustace .
[
1913 Webster ]
His forehead was broad and expansive . --
Prescott .
2 .
causing expansion ;
as ,
the expansive force of heat .
[
1913 Webster PJC ]
3 .
of much expanse ;
wide -
extending ;
as ,
an expansive view of the mountains .
[
PJC ]
4 .
friendly ,
open ,
and unrestrained in conversation or discourse ; --
of people ;
as ,
wine made the guest expansive . [
WordNet sense 4 ]
Syn :
effusive ,
talkative .
[
WordNet 1 .
5 ]
5 .
characterized by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur . [
WordNet sense 3 ]
[
WordNet 1 .
5 ] -- {
Ex *
pan "
sive *
ly },
adv .
-{
Ex *
pan "
sive *
ness },
n .
[
1913 Webster ]
116 Moby Thesaurus words for "
expansive ":
accessible ,
affable ,
airy ,
all jaw ,
all -
embracing ,
all -
inclusive ,
amiable ,
ample ,
amplitudinous ,
approachable ,
big ,
bouncy ,
broad ,
buoyant ,
candid ,
capacious ,
chatty ,
commodious ,
communicable ,
communicative ,
comprehensive ,
conversable ,
conversational ,
copious ,
deep ,
demonstrative ,
dilatable ,
dilatant ,
distensive ,
easy ,
effervescent ,
effusive ,
elastic ,
enlarging ,
expandable ,
expanding ,
expansible ,
expansile ,
expansional ,
extendable ,
extended ,
extending ,
extensible ,
extensile ,
extensional ,
extensive ,
extroverted ,
far -
reaching ,
flip ,
fluent ,
frank ,
free ,
free -
speaking ,
free -
spoken ,
free -
tongued ,
friendly ,
full ,
gabby ,
garrulous ,
gassy ,
generous ,
genial ,
glib ,
gossipy ,
great ,
gregarious ,
gushy ,
infinite ,
inflatable ,
inflationary ,
large ,
lavish ,
liberal ,
long -
winded ,
loquacious ,
multiloquent ,
multiloquious ,
newsy ,
open ,
openhanded ,
outgoing ,
outspoken ,
overtalkative ,
prolix ,
resilient ,
roomy ,
scopic ,
self -
revealing ,
self -
revelatory ,
smooth ,
sociable ,
spacious ,
spreading ,
talkative ,
talky ,
unconstrained ,
unhampered ,
unrepressed ,
unreserved ,
unrestrained ,
unrestricted ,
unreticent ,
unsecretive ,
unshrinking ,
unsilent ,
unsuppressed ,
vast ,
verbose ,
volatile ,
voluble ,
voluminous ,
warm ,
wide ,
wide -
ranging ,
widespread ,
windy
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EXPANSIVE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of EXPANSIVE is having a capacity or a tendency to expand How to use expansive in a sentence
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EXPANSIVE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Expansive definition: having a wide range or extent; comprehensive; extensive See examples of EXPANSIVE used in a sentence
expansive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . . Definition of expansive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
expansive - WordReference. com Dictionary of English 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 tending to expand or capable of expanding causing expansion: the expansive force of heat Thermodynamics working by expansion, as an engine
Expansive - definition of expansive by The Free Dictionary 1 having a wide range or extent; extensive 2 cordially welcoming; effusive: an expansive host 3 tending to expand or capable of expanding 4 causing expansion: the expansive force of heat
expansive, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary Factsheet What does the adjective expansive mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective expansive See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
EXPANSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary If you are expansive, you talk a lot, or are friendly or generous, because you are feeling happy and relaxed He was becoming more expansive as he relaxed The premier was in expansive mood
EXPANSIVE Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster Synonyms for EXPANSIVE: extensive, broad, wide, sweeping, deep, comprehensive, extended, widespread; Antonyms of EXPANSIVE: narrow, limited, restricted, circumscribed