unexpansive

Examples

• All

• The manager seemed unexpansive during the meeting, offering only brief responses.

• Her unexpansive demeanor made it hard for others to get to know her.

• She has an unexpansive personality.

• His unexpansive demeanor made it hard to get to know him.

• Despite the cheerful atmosphere, he remained unexpansive and spoke very little.

• Her unexpansive demeanor made it difficult for others to engage with her.

• The manager seemed unexpansive during the presentation, giving only minimal feedback.

Synonyms

A

aloof

vsunexpansive

34 6.3

Not friendly and distant, not joining in with other people

is quieter and restrained, not necessarily cold or emotionally distant

S

standoffish

vsunexpansive

9 7.1

Not friendly and keeping a distance from others

can be restrained without actively resisting friendly approach or contact

U

uncommunicative

vsunexpansive

4 6.3

Not willing to talk or give information

is a restrained social style beyond mere unwillingness to share information

D

diffident

vsunexpansive

4 8.0

Shy and not confident about speaking or acting in front of others

is similar in restraint but is not defined by shyness or low confidence

U

unapproachable

vsunexpansive

3 6.6

Not friendly and hard to talk to so people avoid them

is more about quietness and restraint rather than actively discouraging others

R

reserved

vsunexpansive

3.7

Not willing to show feelings or talk much

is broader, applying to being not open or outgoing beyond just feelings display

U

undemonstrative

vsunexpansive

7.6

Does not show feelings openly to other people

also restrains manner and enthusiasm beyond only hiding emotional displays

U

undemonstrated

vsunexpansive

7.6

Not showing feelings openly so others cannot tell how they feel

covers general lack of outgoing expression, not only private feeling withholding

N

nonvocal

vsunexpansive

6.2

A person who does not say opinions or feelings openly

focuses on general lack of outgoing manner rather than speech only

U

untalkative

vsunexpansive

6.2

Not talking much and often listening to others

includes quietness but also covers low enthusiasm and not being outgoing

U

ungregarious

vsunexpansive

9.9

Not sociable and preferring to be alone

describes manner and expression restraint rather than preference for being alone

Antonyms

E

enthusiastic

175 2.7

Very excited and interested in something

O

outgoing

46 3.0

Friendly and confident when talking to other people

How Expansive

open

702 1.0

outgoing

46 3.0

restrained

5.3

unexpansive

8.6

reserved

3.7

withdrawn

4.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology