Synonyms of effusive

effusive

adjective

i-ˈfyü-siv 

as in emotional

showing feeling freely

often effusive no matter what the occasion, they are even more so at weddings and funerals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emotional
• affectionate
• uninhibited
• demonstrative
• outgoing
• loving
• unreserved
• passionate
• unrestrained
• touchy-feely
• warm
• sentimental
• sensitive
• theatrical
• dramatic
• melodramatic
• expansive
• intense
• histrionic
• feeling
• outspoken
• gushy
• mawkish
• communicative
• gushing
• mushy
• frank
• blunt
• extroverted
• schmaltzy
• soulful
• maudlin
• candid
• hyperemotional
• plain

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restrained
• undemonstrative
• reserved
• inhibited
• unemotional
• silent
• reticent
• constrained
• quiet
• modest
• bashful
• shy
• taciturn
• retiring
• indifferent
• introverted
• aloof
• phlegmatic
• dispassionate
• stolid
• detached
• impassive
• unconcerned
• cold
• glacial
• unfriendly
• icy
• unfeeling
• frigid
• emotionless
• chilly
• self-directed
• hard-edged
• hard-hearted
• hard-boiled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of effusive

Cheveldayoff was more effusive. — Murat Ates, New York Times, 27 June 2026

Diaconis was effusive about the update to his work. — John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 17 June 2026

Paranoid and living his life in as much privacy as possible, the film's ending is an incredible feat of powerful acting — and a generous reminder that Hackman never lost a step in his effusive career. — Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026

At the risk of sounding effusive, I am slightly obsessed. — Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 8 June 2026

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