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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. : marked by expansion.
EXPANSIVE definition: 1. very happy to talk to people in a friendly way: 2. covering a large area: 3. very happy to…. Learn more.
Expansive definition: having a wide range or extent; comprehensive; extensive. See examples of EXPANSIVE used in a sentence.
EXPANSIVE meaning: 1 : talking a lot; 2 : covering or including many things very broad or wide.
Expansive is all about being able to grow or get larger. An expansive piece of land is large, an expansive mind is one that is always thinking of the big picture, an expansive vocabulary is one that holds lots of words.
Definition of expansive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. us / ɪkˈspæn.sɪv / uk / ɪkˈspæn.sɪv / expansive adjective (TALKING) Add to word list. formal. very happy to talk to people in a friendly way: expansive mood He was in an expansive mood on the night of the party. He was uncharacteristically expansive about his role in the crisis. Synonyms. chatty informal. garrulous. long-winded.
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.
adjective. formal uk / ɪkˈspænsɪv / us. very happy to talk to people in a friendly way: He was in an expansive mood on the night of the party. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence.
1. Capable of expanding or tending to expand. 2. Broad in size or extent; comprehensive: expansive police powers. 3. Open and communicative; talkative or effusive: Wine made the guest expansive. 4. Grand in scale: an expansive lifestyle. ex·pan′sive·ly adv. ex·pan′sive·ness, ex′pan·siv′i·ty (ĕk′spăn-sĭv′ĭ-tē) n.
