Daily Almanac for
May 26, 2012
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips
| Share
 

Synonyms for effusive

Adjective

1. burbling, burbly, effusive, gushing, lively (vs. dull)
usage: uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm; "a novel told in burbly panting tones"
2. effusive, emotional, gushing(prenominal), gushy, demonstrative (vs. undemonstrative)
usage: extravagantly demonstrative; "insincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship"; "a large gushing female"; "write unrestrained and gushy poetry"
WordNet 2.0 Copyright © 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark

See also: effusive (Dictionary)

 

Related Content

Synonyms Index


A free, reliable Q&A site for homework help. Answerplease.com