Meaning
outgoing, demonstrative
- openly showing feelings and friendliness; communicative and warm
- (physics/economics) tending to expand or promote expansion
In a sentence
Mio fratello è molto espansivo e fa subito amicizia con tutti.
My brother is very outgoing and quickly makes friends with everyone.
Non è una persona particolarmente espansiva con chi non conosce bene.
She is not a particularly demonstrative person with people she doesn't know well.
La banca centrale ha adottato una politica monetaria espansiva.
The central bank adopted an expansionary monetary policy.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| espansivo | masculine · singular |
| espansiva | feminine · singular |
| espansivi | masculine · plural |
| espansive | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- When describing personality, it translates to 'outgoing', 'open', or 'effusive'.
- Opposite in personality contexts is 'riservato' (reserved) or 'chiuso' (withdrawn).