effusive

Meaning

1. Gushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive (in emotional expression).
2. (archaic) Pouring, spilling out freely; overflowing.
3. Extrusive; having solidified after being poured out as molten lava.

Synonyms

gushing

gushy

burbling

superabundant

demonstrative

lavish

burbly

expansive

exuberant

sentimental

torrential

unrestrained

bountiful

overdemostrative

bubbly

communicative

extrusive

irrepressible

opulent

overflowing

overgenerous

pervasive

plethoric

Translations

überschwänglich

efusivo

taşkın

überschwenglich

διαχυτικός

coşkun

expansif

heyecanlı

excessif

فياض

übermäßig

overdreven

exaltiert

espansivo

taşkınlık

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪˈfjuːsɪv/

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin effūsīvus, 1660s.