effusive

adjective

i-ˈfyü-siv How to pronounce effusive (audio)
Definition of effusivenext
as in emotional
showing feeling freely often effusive no matter what the occasion, they are even more so at weddings and funerals

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Recent Examples of effusive Nakase was effusive in her praise and highlighted the charitable aspect unprompted during her pregame press conference. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 The close cooperation and effusive praise from the start of the Iran war have given way to Trump’s expletive-laden outbursts directed at his most vocal international advocate. — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 July 2026 Featured were the young upstart Isaac Mizrahi, va-va-voom Italian Gianni Versace, the effusive Frenchman Christian Lacroix, and the Turkish eclectic Rifat Ozbek. — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 23 July 2026 Trump’s trip to China and effusive praise of Xi during the visit appeared to signal a thawing of ties between the two countries after a year-long escalating trade war. — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for effusive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effusive
  1. emotional
  2. affectionate
  3. uninhibited
  4. demonstrative
  5. outgoing
  6. loving
Adjective
  • More importantly, part two closes an emotional circle that the first one had just begun to delineate.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Spivey held an emotional service later that night in honor of the students killed.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of emotional
Adjective
  • For a quintessential Up North afternoon, head to Gabriel Farms, an 1880s farmstead with vineyards, U-pick apples and berries, and affectionate farm pups.
    — Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Veteran flight attendants with decades of experience often earn an affectionate nickname among airline crews.
    — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of affectionate
Adjective
  • Cuts to the former could sink them, while allowing the latter to go on uninhibited could put patients and payers underwater.
    — Daniel Payne, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Directed by Martin Scorsese and set in the late 80s and early 90s, the movie starred Leonardo DiCaprio as Jordan Belfort, an uninhibited young stockbroker who becomes enamored by the excess and ruthlessness of Wall Street.
    — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
Definition of uninhibited
Adjective
  • The games, which this year involve 666 different teams and 2,056 humanoids, will see the robots take part in 30 competitive events and nearly as many showcase and demonstrative shows.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Bladow was sacked four times in the first half, and Rand blocked a punt that bounced out of the end zone for a safety in the second quarter in a demonstrative 18-0 shutout for Chaminade in its home opener.
    — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of demonstrative
Adjective
  • The Independence City Charter calls for a special election if a council seat is vacated with more than 15 months left in the outgoing councilmember’s term.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Focusing on follow-up as well as screening, SB 626 now goes to Gavin Newsom’s desk, where the outgoing Governor has until September 30 to sign it or veto the bill.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of outgoing
Adjective
  • But the role of the group chat is, just as often, to subject one another to a loving humbling.
    — Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Italian mother who is a loving mother, a mother hen who cooks well.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of loving

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“Effusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effusive. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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