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demonstrativereadily showing feelings or emotions; expressing oneself openly and unreservedly

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: readily showing feelings or emotions; expressing oneself openly and unreservedly

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈmɑːnstrətɪv/

Korean meaning: 감정을 쉽게 드러내는, 정서 표현이 풍부한

Korean pronunciation: 디**몬**스트러티브

Example Sentences

  • My cat becomes surprisingly demonstrative when I'm eating tuna - suddenly I'm the most beloved human ever!
  • The professor's demonstrative teaching style made even the most boring statistics come alive.
  • His demonstrative protest involved standing outside the restaurant with a sign saying 'They forgot my fries!'

demonstrative

ADJECTIVE

//dɪˈmɑːnstrətɪv//

readily showing feelings or emotions; expressing oneself openly and unreservedly

demonstrative concept
💡 Concept

a young woman throws her arms wide open with tears of joy streaming down her face as she sees her family after a long absence. She rushes forward with an enormous smile, not holding back any of her excitement and happiness. Her emotional display immediately spreads to her parents who beam with equal joy and open their arms to welcome her. The father wipes away his own tears while the mother clasps her hands together in delight. Everyone in the room shows their feelings completely without reservation, creating a warm atmosphere of shared emotion. people readily showing their feelings and expressing themselves openly and unreservedly

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈmɑːnstrətɪv/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈmɒnstrətɪv/

🌳Etymology

Prefixde--
Rootmonstr-
Suffix--ive

Origin

From Latin 'demonstrare' meaning 'to point out clearly' or 'to prove by showing.' The word originally referred to making something visible or evident as proof.

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🎵Rhyme

administrativeconservativeargumentative
administrative
conservative
argumentative

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat becomes surprisingly demonstrative when I'm eating tuna - suddenly I'm the most beloved human ever!

The professor's demonstrative teaching style made even the most boring statistics come alive.

😄 Fun example

His demonstrative protest involved standing outside the restaurant with a sign saying 'They forgot my fries!'

😄 Fun example

The research provided demonstrative proof that chocolate does indeed make everything better.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

expressiveemotionaleffusiveaffectionaterevealing

Antonyms

reservedrestrainedunemotional

Related

demonstratedemonstrationdemonstrabledemonstrator