单词	expansive
释义	expansive adjective ex·​pan·​sive ik-ˈspan(t)-siv  1 : having a capacity or a tendency to expand 2 : causing or tending to cause expansion 3 a : characterized by high spirits, generosity, or readiness to talk : open grew expansive after dinner b : marked by or indicative of exaggerated euphoria and delusions of self-importance an expansive patient 4 : marked by expansion especially : having a great expanse or extent : sizable, extensive an expansive interpretation of the law 5 : characterized by richness, abundance, or magnificence expansive living expansive taste expansively adverb expansiveness noun Synonyms broad deep extended extensive far-flung far-reaching rangy sweeping wide wide-ranging widespread See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He was unusually expansive at the press conference. She was in an expansive mood. The law was expansive in its scope. a more expansive treatment of the topic the hotel's expansive dining room The house has expansive views of the valley. See More Recent Examples on the Web The political action committee describes the investment as one of the most expansive ever aimed at Hispanic and Asian voters in Nevada on behalf of a GOP candidate. Allan Smith, NBC News, 22 Aug. 2022 Georgia’s personhood provision is, for now, the most expansive. María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2022 The most expansive theories of apocalypse go back to the two great philosophies of the Hellenistic period. Gregory Hays, The New York Review of Books, 3 Aug. 2022 The hotel’s arrival will bring 60,000 square feet of meeting space, including one of the largest hotel ballrooms and most expansive outdoor rooftop event terraces in the city. Roger Sands, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 And in late June, 15 Republicans joined all 50 members of the Democratic caucus to pass the most expansive gun violence prevention legislation in nearly 30 years. Paul Kane, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2022 This may be the most expansive sale on our list: more than 10,000 designer pieces at up to 60 percent off. Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 June 2022 Arizona's next governor is likely to inherit a universal voucher program, as Ducey is expected to soon sign a bill creating the most expansive voucher program in the nation. Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 29 June 2022 The region covers the far southwest corner of Germany, spanning, in its most expansive interpretation, from the cities of Karlsruhe and Pforzheim, down about 100 miles to the Swiss border, and west from the A81 Autobahn to the Rhine river. Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 17 June 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition expansive adjective ex·​pan·​sive ik-ˈspan(t)-siv  : marked by or indicative of exaggerated euphoria and delusions of self-importance a patient with expansive trends expansive adjective as in extensive having considerable extent as the river nears the end of its long journey to the sea it becomes quite expansive in breadth Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance extensive broad wide sweeping comprehensive deep extended widespread wide-ranging far-reaching rangy far-flung general inclusive limitless boundless spacious endless capacious unlimited infinite global roomy commodious Antonyms & Near Antonyms limited narrow restricted circumscribed
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