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more expansive

ADJECTIVE

broad, comprehensive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

extensive far-reaching inclusive wide-ranging

WEAK

all-embracing ample big dilatant elastic expanding expansile great large scopic scopious stretching thorough unrepressed unsuppressed voluminous wide widespread

Antonyms

STRONGEST

narrow

WEAK

limited quiet reserved silent

ADJECTIVE

talkative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

generous lavish

WEAK

affable communicative demonstrative easy effervescent effusive extroverted free friendly garrulous genial gregarious gushy liberal loquacious open outgoing sociable unconstrained uninhibited unreserved unrestrained warm

Antonyms

WEAK

limited narrow quiet reserved silent

Example Sentences

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"I think it's pretty clear that there's an intent to be more expansive and more accurate," Tigers and England full-back Freddie Steward told BBC Radio Leicester.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

And Liaw’s status as a board member invites a more expansive list of reputation-related questions, he added.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Now, there’s a chance to take a more expansive approach, Chen said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

The yen recently approached 160 against the dollar due to fears that Japan’s fiscal conditions may worsen if a ruling coalition win in an upcoming election clears the way for more expansive policy measures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

“A code is similar: It’s a way to conceal a message. But a code can be more expansive, with word or phrase substitutions rather than individual letters.”

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman