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espansivo

expansive

adjective ehs-pan-SEE-voh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Also means

outgoing

Usage Note

Espansivo describes both a physical tendency to expand and, more commonly in everyday Italian, a personality that is warm and open. Una persona espansiva is someone who expresses emotions freely and is sociable. It is a positive trait word, unlike its near-synonym invadente (intrusive), which is negative.

Examples

"È una persona molto espansiva e cordiale."

Natural Translation

She is a very expansive and warm person.

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