effusive
adjective
, e-, -ziv\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for effusive
Synonyms
demonstrative, emotional, touchy-feely, uninhibited, unreserved, unrestrained
Antonyms
inhibited, reserved, restrained, undemonstrative, unemotional
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Impressive freshmen class: Long was effusive in his praise for the Class of 2023. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Aztecs football notebook: FanFest scrimmage will impact who plays in season opener," 15 Aug. 2019 Lightfoot was effusive Wednesday about the passage of the Fair Workweek Ordinance that requires many Chicago employers to give low-wage workers two weeks’ notice of their schedules or face fines. — Gregory Pratt, chicagotribune.com, "Mayor Lori Lightfoot scores early wins on some campaign pledges like ethics reform, while urging restraint on others," 24 July 2019 All Access' Good Wife spinoff, The Good Fight, hasn't gotten the same awards attention as its predecessor, and the same was true Emmys morning with the series, including star Christine Baranski, shut out again despite effusive praise from critics. — Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, "Emmys Snubs: 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,' 'The Good Fight,' Tracee Ellis Ross, Allison Janney Not Nominated," 16 July 2019 Rozas 1er Cru is a step up, not as effusive or ample as La Bruja, and a little more chiseled. — New York Times, "Reviving Ancient Spanish Vineyards, Building New Traditions," 24 May 2018 For years, Trump has raised eyebrows with his effusive praise of Putin. — Washington Post, "Helsinki, Mueller shadowing upcoming Trump, Putin meeting," 24 June 2019 That didn't mean the awkwardness of the moment didn't hit home for Riley, unable to discuss Okpala moments after offering effusive praise for first-round pick Tyler Herro. — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, "Winderman: Tax again has Heat in less-than-luxurious position | Commentary," 22 June 2019 But Blumenthal’s Democratic colleagues were effusive in their praise of the Connecticut senator. — Ana Radelat, courant.com, "Sen. Richard Blumenthal finds special niche on Judiciary Committee," 10 June 2019 As for the evening’s honors, Brandon Maxwell, the stylist to Lady Gaga who now designs dresses with Old World panache, took home Womenswear Designer of the Year and gave an effusive speech that charmed the audience. — Max Berlinger, latimes.com, "Diane von Furstenberg, Tom Ford and Jennifer Lopez celebrate at the CFDA Fashion Awards," 4 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'effusive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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