adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Gushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive (in emotional expression).

   "effusive praise"

2. 2
   Pouring, spilling out freely; overflowing. archaic

   "wash'd with the effusive wave"

3. 3
   Extrusive; having solidified after being poured out as molten lava.

Adjective

1. 1
   extravagantly demonstrative wordnet
2. 2
   uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

demonstrativeabundantaccessibleall jawapproachableburbling

Antonyms

All antonyms

apatheticquiet

Example

More examples

"She always gives me such an effusive welcome when I visit her."

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin effūsīvus, 1660s.

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