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1. (adj.) expansive
having a wide range or extent; extensive.
2. expansive
cordially welcoming; effusive:
an expansive host.
3. expansive
tending to expand or capable of expanding.
4. expansive
causing expansion:
the expansive force of heat.
Etymology: (1645–55)
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| Definition of 'expansive' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) expansive
able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion
"Expansive materials"; "the expansive force of fire"
2. (adj) expansive, grand, heroic
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"
3. (adj) expansive
marked by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur
4. (adj) expansive, talkative
friendly and open and willing to talk
"wine made the guest expansive"
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| Definition of 'expansive' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) 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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