effusive

Day 49Level 2

i-FYOO-siv

gushing

gushing; demonstrative

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

overflowing, profuse, demonstrative

Antonyms:

restrained

Example Sentence:

After winning the title, Swiss champion expresses effusive admiration for his family and coach.

Related Words

friendly

EY-mee-uh-buh

pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; friendly; agreeable

inclination

bent

inclination

harsh-sounding

kuh-KOF-uh-nuhs

having a harsh or unpleasant sound

burning

KAH-stihk

burning; causing corrosion

compress

kuhn-STRIKT

to compress or inhibit

open disregard

dih-FAHY-uhns

open disregard