Thesaurus: expansive
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.
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Definitions
- a. 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.
- adj. able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion
- adj. of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
- adj. marked by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur
- adj. friendly and open and willing to talk
- 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. A more expansive and generous compassion. Eustace. His forehead was broad and expansive. Prescott. -- Ex*pan"sive*ly, adv. -Ex*pan"sive*ness, n.
- Having a capacity or tendency to expand or dilate; diffusive;of much expanse; wide-extending; as, the expansive force of heat; theexpansive quality of air.A more expansive and generous compassion. Eustace.His forehead was broad and expansive. Prescott.-- Ex*pan"sive*ly, adv. -Ex*pan"sive*ness, n.
- j:100 a. able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion s. of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope s. marked by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur s. friendly and open and willing to talk