Antonyms of adj contractile

1 sense of contractile

Sense 1
contractile -- (capable of contracting or being contracted; "the contractile wings of an insect")

INDIRECT (VIA contracted) -> expanded -- (increased in extent or size or bulk or scope)

Similarity of adj contractile

1 sense of contractile

Sense 1
contractile -- (capable of contracting or being contracted; "the contractile wings of an insect")
       => contracted (vs. expanded) -- (reduced in size or pulled together; "the contracted pupils of her eyes")

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