Synonyms of gushing

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adjective

1

as in sickening

overly or insincerely flattering

heaped disgustingly gushing praise on her boss's very modest singing skills

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sickening
• gushy
• soapy
• oily
• hagiographic
• adulatory
• unctuous
• oleaginous
• abundant
• fulsome
• demonstrative
• lavish
• extravagant
• effusive
• drooling
• winning
• artificial
• cloying
• uninhibited
• slobbering
• hypocritical
• copious
• slavering
• mushy
• sanctimonious
• profuse
• unreserved
• backhanded
• insincere
• ingratiating
• feigned
• endearing
• unrestrained
• mealymouthed
• two-faced
• disarming
• winsome
• left-handed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• earnest
• sincere
• genuine
• heartfelt
• honest
• true
• unaffected
• ingenuous
• unpretentious
• artless
• unfeigned
• unpretending

2

as in lavish

pouring forth in great amounts

the gushing water from the opened fire hydrant reduced water pressure to a dangerous level

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lavish
• copious
• profuse
• excessive
• abundant
• ample
• plentiful
• riotous
• bountiful
• liberal
• complete
• enough
• galore
• bounteous
• sufficient
• plenteous
• extravagant
• fecund
• fertile
• unstinting
• adequate
• abounding
• luxuriant
• munificent
• immoderate
• free
• unsparing
• redundant
• fat
• openhanded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• poor
• trickling
• scant
• scanty
• sparse
• spare
• meager
• dribbling
• inadequate
• insufficient
• incomplete
• lacking
• wanting
• scarce
• unsatisfactory
• mere
• deficient
• stingy
• minimal
• bare

gushing

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verb

present participle of gush

1

as in pouring

to flow out in great quantities or with force

the dam cracked and water gushed from the break

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pouring
• rushing
• streaming
• spurting
• spewing
• spouting
• squirting
• splashing
• rolling
• jetting
• swooshing
• flooding
• running
• flushing
• washing
• cascading
• issuing
• swelling
• sloshing
• surging
• drowning
• overflowing
• sluicing
• inundating
• plashing
• submerging
• overwhelming
• engulfing
• swamping
• deluging
• fountaining
• submersing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dripping
• trickling
• dropping
• dribbling
• sprinkling
• bleeding
• weeping
• leaking
• oozing
• seeping
• straining
• percolating
• spattering
• exuding

2

as in drooling

to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm

he gushed about his favorite basketball player, calling him "the best there ever was"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drooling
• raving
• slobbering
• fussing
• effusing
• fawning
• rhapsodizing
• enthusing
• doting (on)
• emoting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gushing

Verb

Williams launched into a homily on the beauty of that sequence, gushing with admiration not only for Walker’s hustle but also for the tenacity of the entire offensive line. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

For several seconds, the camera angle jolts to a view of just gushing water. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Water was seen gushing dozens of feet into the air before police could begin investigating the incident. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Hathaway told Entertainment Weekly about Andrews’ decision to sit out of the third film while gushing about the actress. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026

Ultimately, the bags didn’t stand a chance against the gushing water. — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2026

Liebenberg led us to a wall where water was gushing out of orange pipes. — James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026

When Beer turned 27 on March 5, Herbert penned a sweet birthday tribute to her on his Instagram Stories, gushing about the singer’s impact on his life. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Waterhouse sat down for a rare interview with British Vogue and could not stop gushing about her man. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 18 July 2026