DEMONSTRATIVE Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

demonstrative

adjective

di-ˈmän(t)-strə-tiv

as in emotional

showing feeling freely my grandmother was always very demonstrative when we visited, showering us with hugs and kisses

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as in passionate

having or expressing great depth of feeling a demonstrative welcome for the returning troops by their families and friends

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Recent Examples of demonstrative Either in practice or in games, there’s nothing demonstrative about how Stafford teaches his teammates. —

Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 3 Jan. 2026 Bob Jenkins may not have been demonstrative in his tone, but the owner of one of the plaintiff Cup Series teams had a notable flair when expressing how NASCAR treated its teams during charter negotiations. —

Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Dec. 2025 Though deBessonet’s production strips away a lot of the bunting, Ragtime has a stolid and demonstrative core and an educational tone worthy of EPCOT. —

Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025 Mark shot street protests, Pride marches, and Thanksgiving parades—showing how the city’s diverse cultures and identities are replenished by the demonstrative joy of belonging, and how the city at large is enriched by its variety of communities. —

Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for demonstrative

Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonstrative

Adjective

Is this emotional state of particular interest to you?

— Nina Mesfin, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Security grows as the emotional Moon in your 2nd House of Production trines cheerful Jupiter in your 10th House of Gains.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026