ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsEeffusive
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effusive
Meaning: expressing praise or emotion in an unrestrained way
effusive in a sentence
How effusive is used in real sentences:
The director was effusive in her praise of the young actors.
The critic's effusive review called the debut brilliant, moving, and unforgettable.
“Some were effusive, praising it as a complete cure for dishonest answers; Venn rejected that enthusiasm.”
— from the passage Answers Behind a Screen
Synonyms for effusive
Other words for effusive — gushing, demonstrative and exuberant — carry the same meaning.
- gushing
- demonstrative
- exuberant
Antonyms of effusive
Words that mean the opposite of effusive:
- reserved
- restrained
- unemotional
Where it comes from
From Latin effundere, meaning 'to pour out.'
Word parts
- fus — pour
effusive: ef- (out; form of ex-) + fus (pour) + -ive (tending to)
Memory hook
EFFUSIVE feelings FUSE outward and pour over everyone nearby.