expansive
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6.2
- adjective
- /ɪkˈspænsɪv/
:
efusivo
- "We found him at home, quite pleased to accept our call, expansive and gracious in giving us a tour of his house.
I I want to be expansive, not restrictive.
- I I want to be expansive, not restrictive.
- And they're, these are, these are two minds that are expansive and willing to change.
- I'm healthier, I'm happier, and I feel more expansive even though I'm doing less.
- Instead, we can find joy in the here and now, and that experience of an expansive, all consuming love is grounded in the firmament of oneness.
- Oh, but they would not be expansive.
- No conversational narcissism in that case when somebody's really big and expansive and old in court.
- This is where the conversation becomes expansive because these neuropods are causes of these neuropods.
Examples
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"And I thought I might not have any fun tonight," said Polly, smiling her expansive smile.
Fiction book (1997) -
And we gravitate towards people who feel expansive and help us feel expansive in their presence.
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Does the idea of saying yes to this opportunity or moving in this particular direction make me feel expansive or contracted?
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And when your energy is expansive, you will naturally attract people that want that same feeling.
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"Ask away," he said, feeling cheerfully expansive with the success of the tea party.
Fiction book (1992) -
He'd just been into the local diner for lunch and was in an expansive mood.
Fiction book (1999) -
I'm healthier, I'm happier, and I feel more expansive even though I'm doing less.
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And in the course of his whiskey and sodas, he grew more expansive, more confident, more insistent.
Fiction book (1997) -
His thin face was expressionless for a blink, then it broke into an expansive, blissful smile.
Fiction book (1990) -
In the meeting, her expansive attitude made everyone feel welcome and encouraged open discussion.
Synonyms
46
3.0
Friendly and confident when talking to other people
33
2.5
A person who likes to speak a lot with other people
2
3.5
A place or atmosphere that makes people feel relaxed and welcome
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4.1
Shows kindness and honesty, sharing feelings with others
A person who likes being with others and meeting new people
Antonyms
Compounds
How Open
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Expansive comes from the Latin parts ex- 'out' and pandere 'to spread', which you can see in expand. So an expansive person 'opens up' and spreads their words and feelings freely, making them friendly and talkative.