effusive
Americanadjective
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unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve.
effusive greetings; an effusive person.
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pouring out; overflowing.
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Geology. extrusive.
adjective
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extravagantly demonstrative of emotion; gushing
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(of rock) formed by the solidification of magma
Other Word Forms
- effusively adverb
- effusiveness noun
- noneffusive adjective
- noneffusively adverb
- noneffusiveness noun
- overeffusive adjective
- overeffusively adverb
- overeffusiveness noun
- uneffusive adjective
- uneffusively adverb
- uneffusiveness noun
Etymology
Origin of effusive
Example Sentences
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Wall Street was even more effusive in their forecasts, and tagged an $8 trillion value to the “total addressable market” the metaverse would tap.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
Senior Barstool producer TJ Hitchings was effusive about the city’s iconic Tonga Room, calling it “the best bar I’ve ever been to in my life.”
From Salon • Feb. 10, 2026
The president is effusive the first time that he greets his wife on an airplane tarmac alongside the film crew.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026
Bernstein’s Stacy Rasgon was less effusive, calling the results “decent.”
From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026
“I hadn’t detected that enthusiasm behind her effusive welcome. Simple is best and most believable. We want to be friends. Boom. Done.”
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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