EFFUSIVE


Meaning of EFFUSIVE in English

adjective

unduly demonstrative

effusive assurances of undying love

Synonyms: gushing, gushy, slobbering, slobbery, sloppy

Related Word: expansive, fulsome, outpouring, profuse; demonstrative, unconstrained, unreserved, unrestrained; cloying, slushy; smarmy

Contrasted words: close, restrained, reticent, taciturn; bashful, modest, shy

Antonyms: reserved

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