SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
effusive
adjective
Expressing feelings with great enthusiasm and little restraint.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
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Unrestrained in expression
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Usage distinction
Return to topGushy can sound critical; effusive may be warm and sincere or excessively demonstrative.
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See effusive in use
The actor gave an effusive thank-you to the backstage crew.
When a student magazine accepted Hana's first essay, her tutor sent an effusive message praising both the idea and the care of the revision.
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