unexpansive
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Synonyms for unexpansive
- discreet
- laid-back
- mild
- muted
- reasonable
- reticent
- subdued
- tasteful
- unobtrusive
- chilled
- controlled
- cool
- moderate
- plain
- retiring
- shrinking
- steady
- withdrawn
- bottled up
- calm and collected
- conservative
- corked up
- in charge
- in check
- inobtrusive
- on a leash
- self-controlled
- soft
- temperate
- unaffable
- undemonstrative
- under control
- under wraps
- unexcessive
- unextreme
- uptight
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EXAMPLES FROM THE WEB FOR UNEXPANSIVE
She may be chaste, pure, virtuous; but her unexpansive love will always be as calm and methodical as the fulfilment of a duty.
Genuine charity can never exist in such an unexpansive state of society, and mutual love is torn in shreds.
He was cold, distant and unexpansive in manner and had more followers than friends.
RELATED WORDS AND SYNONYMS FOR UNEXPANSIVE
- bottled up
- calm and collected
- chilled
- conservative
- controlled
- cool
- corked up
- discreet
- in charge
- in check
- inobtrusive
- laid-back
- mild
- moderate
- muted
- on a leash
- plain
- reasonable
- reticent
- retiring
- self-controlled
- shrinking
- soft
- steady
- subdued
- tasteful
- temperate
- unaffable
- undemonstrative
- under control
- under wraps
- unexcessive
- unexpansive
- unextreme
- unobtrusive
- uptight
- withdrawn
- bottled up
- calm and collected
- chilled
- conservative
- controlled
- cool
- corked up
- discreet
- in charge
- in check
- inobtrusive
- laid-back
- mild
- moderate
- muted
- on a leash
- plain
- reasonable
- reticent
- retiring
- self-controlled
- shrinking
- soft
- steady
- subdued
- tasteful
- temperate
- unaffable
- undemonstrative
- under control
- under wraps
- unexcessive
- unexpansive
- unextreme
- unobtrusive
- uptight
- withdrawn
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.