expansive

Covering a large area or a wide range of subjects.

• The balcony offers an expansive view.
• Her expansive research covers several centuries.
• We crossed an expansive landscape of grass and low hills.

Similar words: extensive, wide, broad

Opposites: limited, narrow

Common phrases: expansive view, expansive research, expansive landscape

Friendly and willing to talk freely, often about your feelings or ideas.

• He was in an expansive mood.
• Our normally quiet host became expansive over dinner.
• Her expansive manner encouraged everyone to join the conversation.

Similar words: talkative, sociable, outgoing

Opposites: reserved

Common phrases: expansive mood, expansive host, expansive manner

Becoming larger or causing an increase in size.

• Expansive soil can damage foundations.
• The engineers measured the gas’s expansive force.
• Expansive cement increases in volume as it sets.

Similar words: expanding

Opposites: contracting

Common phrases: expansive force, expansive soil, expansive cement

Able to become larger or be made larger.

• The design uses an expansive material.
• The chamber’s expansive walls allow it to hold more gas.
• They tested the fabric’s expansive capacity under pressure.

Similar words: expandable

Common phrases: expansive material, expansive capacity, expansive structure