EXPANSIVE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for EXPANSIVE?

Need another word that means the same as “expansive”? Find 35 synonyms and 30 related words for “expansive” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Expansive” are: grand, heroic, talkative, extensive, sweeping, rolling, wide-ranging, broad, wide, all-embracing, comprehensive, thorough, inclusive, interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, communicative, forthcoming, sociable, friendly, outgoing, unreserved, uninhibited, open, affable, amiable, genial, chatty, conversational, garrulous, loquacious, voluble, effusive, demonstrative, extrovert, extroverted

Expansive as an Adjective

Definitions of "Expansive" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “expansive” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion.
• Friendly and open and willing to talk.
• (of a person or their manner) relaxed and genially frank and communicative.
• Marked by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur.
• Tending towards economic or political expansion.
• Of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope.
• Covering a wide area in terms of space or scope; extensive.

Synonyms of "Expansive" as an adjective (35 Words)

affable	Diffusing warmth and friendliness. An affable smile.
all-embracing	Broad in scope or content- T.G.Winner.
amiable	Disposed to please- Hal Hinson. The amiable young man greeted me enthusiastically.
broad	Showing or characterized by broad mindedness. A broad hint.
chatty	(of a conversation, letter, etc.) informal and lively. She wrote a chatty cheerful letter to her mother.
communicative	Relating to the conveyance or exchange of information. The communicative process in literary texts.
comprehensive	(of a victory or defeat) achieved or suffered by a large margin. A comprehensive survey of world affairs.
conversational	As used in conversation; not formal. She spoke fluent conversational English.
demonstrative	Given to or marked by the open expression of emotion. An affectionate and demonstrative family.
effusive	Extravagantly demonstrative. Effusive volcanism.
extensive	Large in amount or scale. An extensive Roman settlement in northwest England.
extrovert	Relating to denoting or typical of an extrovert. His extrovert personality made him the ideal host.
extroverted	Outgoing and socially confident. She is extroverted confident and gives rousing lectures.
forthcoming	Willing to divulge information. Financial support was not forthcoming.
friendly	Denoting something that is adapted for or is not harmful to a specified thing. The risk of blowing up friendly forces is minimized.
garrulous	Full of trivial conversation. A garrulous cab driver.
genial	Diffusing warmth and friendliness. Our genial host.
grand	Magnificent and imposing in appearance, size, or style. Collecting on a grand scale.
heroic	Having the characteristics of a hero or heroine; admirably brave or determined. They took heroic measures to save his life.
inclusive	Including all the services or items normally expected or required. His concept of history is modern and inclusive.
interdisciplinary	Relating to more than one branch of knowledge. An interdisciplinary research programme.
loquacious	Tending to talk a great deal; talkative. Never loquacious Sarah was now totally lost for words.
multidisciplinary	Combining or involving several academic disciplines or professional specializations in an approach to a topic or problem.
open	Open to or in view of all. I m keeping an open mind about my future.
outgoing	Going out or away from a particular place. Incoming and outgoing calls.
rolling	Uttered with a trill. She used rolling r s as in Spanish.
sociable	Inclined to or conducive to companionship with others. Being a sociable person Eva loved entertaining.
sweeping	Ignoring distinctions. A smooth sweeping motion.
talkative	Friendly and open and willing to talk. The talkative driver hadn t stopped chatting.
thorough	Performed comprehensively and completely. Officers have made a thorough examination of the wreckage.
uninhibited	Expressing one’s feelings or thoughts unselfconsciously and without restraint. Uninhibited exuberance.
unreserved	Not set apart for a particular purpose or booked in advance. He has had their unreserved support.
voluble	(of speech) characterized by fluency and readiness of utterance. A voluble game show host.
wide	Spread among a large number of people or over a large area. Wide roads.
wide-ranging	Widely different.

Usage Examples of "Expansive" as an adjective

• Expansive beaches.
• He was in an expansive mood.
• The expansive force of fire.
• Expansive domestic economic policies.
• Wine made the guest expansive.
• An expansive lifestyle.

Associations of "Expansive" (30 Words)

anecdotal	Characterized by or given to telling anecdotes. Her book is anecdotal and chatty.
blissful	Completely happy and contented. In blissful ignorance.
chat	Songbirds having a chattering call. That s enough chat for tonight.
communicative	Able or tending to communicate. The communicative process in literary texts.
confabulate	Talk socially without exchanging too much information. She could be heard on the telephone confabulating with someone.
distensible	Capable of being distended; able to stretch and expand. The stomach is a distensible organ.
ecstatic	Involving an experience of mystic self-transcendence. Ecstatic fans filled the stadium.
elated	Full of high-spirited delight. Felt elated and excited.
euphoric	Exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation. A euphoric sense of freedom.
extrovert	Relating to denoting or typical of an extrovert. His extrovert personality made him the ideal host.
extroverted	At ease in talking to others. She is extroverted confident and gives rousing lectures.
garrulous	Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters. A garrulous cab driver.
glib	Having only superficial plausibility. Glib promises.
lengthiness	The consequence of being lengthened in duration.
locution	An utterance regarded in terms of its intrinsic meaning or reference, as distinct from its function or purpose in context. His impeccable locution.
loquacious	Full of trivial conversation. Never loquacious Sarah was now totally lost for words.
loquacity	The quality of talking a great deal; talkativeness. He was renowned for loquacity.
prate	Talk foolishly or at tedious length about something. I heard him prate on for at least an hour and a half.
prolixity	Boring verbosity.
recitative	A vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech. Singing in recitative.
rhapsodize	Say (something) with great enthusiasm. He began to rhapsodize about Gaby s beauty and charm.
speak	Utter (a word, message, etc. In his agitation he was unable to speak.
talk	Exchange thoughts talk with. We need to talk Maggie.
talkative	Full of trivial conversation. The talkative driver hadn t stopped chatting.
verbose	Using or expressed in more words than are needed. Verbose and ineffective instructional methods.
verbosity	The fact or quality of using more words than needed; wordiness. A critic with a reputation for verbosity.
vocal	Having or using the power to produce speech or sound. The vocal apparatus.
volubility	The quality of talking fluently, readily, or incessantly; talkativeness. Her legendary volubility deserted her.
voluble	(of a person) talking fluently, readily, or incessantly. An excited and voluble discussion.
wordy	Using or expressed in rather too many words. Newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials.