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expansive

/ɪkˈspæn.sɪv/
ex · pan · sive
Adverb:expansively
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expansive Lexical Profile

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1

Covering a wide physical area or having a large extent; wide and open.

Example

"The hilltop villa offered an expansive view of the surrounding valleys and vineyards."

2

Communicative, open, and inclined to talk freely or generously (of a person, mood, or manner).

Example

"After winning the prestigious award, the normally reserved director was in an unusually expansive mood during the interview."

3

Having a capacity or tendency to expand, grow, or dilate.

Example

"Engineers had to account for the expansive force of the heated gas within the sealed chamber."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-17th century from Medieval Latin expansivus, derived from the Latin past participle stem expans- (from expandere, meaning 'to spread out').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Expansive. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/expansive
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