demonstrative
Showing feelings freely
Demonstrative describes openly showing feelings or affection: She's not very demonstrative, but I know she cares.
The word often implies physical expressions of emotion—hugging, kissing, touching.
In grammar, demonstrative refers to words that point to specific things: this, that, these, those.
A demonstrative pronoun replaces a noun; a demonstrative adjective modifies one.
Demonstrative for nearness
there · yonder · such · same · former · latter · aforementioned · proximal
Full of life, or drawn moving
- gesticulatingMaking expressive hand movements
- emotiveArousing strong feelings
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
dramatic · effusive · outgoing · unreserved · vocal · communicative · vivid · exuberant
Tight, affectionate clasp
tenderness · caress · doting · loving · adoring · effusive · gushing · touchy-feely
Item publicly displayed
- proofDemonstration of truth
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- exemplarTypical perfect instance
document · tangible · forensic · material · corroborative · incriminating · exculpatory · conclusive
Instructional step-by-step guide
- hands-onInvolving direct physical engagement
- practicalSuited for real use
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
- showingPresenting for others
walkthrough · exhibit · display · presentation · illustrative · step-by-step · how-to · explanatory
Noun-introducing word class
- adjectiveNoun-describing word type
- modifierWord altering another
- syntaxRules for arranging words
- singularOne in number
plural · gender · case · number · agreement · declension · antecedent · morphology
this
Demonstrative for nearness
here · there · yonder · such · same · former · latter · aforementioned · proximal · distal
animated
Full of life, or drawn moving
- gesticulatingMaking expressive hand movements
- emotiveArousing strong feelings
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
flamboyant · dramatic · effusive · outgoing · unreserved · vocal · communicative · vivid · exuberant · ebullient
hug
Tight, affectionate clasp
warmth · tenderness · caress · doting · loving · adoring · effusive · gushing · touchy-feely · handsy
exhibit
Item publicly displayed
exemplar · document · tangible · forensic · material · corroborative · incriminating · exculpatory · conclusive · substantive
tutorial
Instructional step-by-step guide
- hands-onInvolving direct physical engagement
- practicalSuited for real use
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
showing · walkthrough · exhibit · display · presentation · illustrative · step-by-step · how-to · explanatory · instructive
determiner
Noun-introducing word class
singular · plural · gender · case · number · agreement · declension · antecedent · morphology · specifier
- expressivenessexpressive, eloquent, emotive, articulate, communicative
- lovingloving, adoring, affectionate, amorous, caring
- speaking stylesarticulate, blunt, candid, conversational, casual
- grammardeclension, pronouns, adjectives, conjugation, nouns
- grammar partsnoun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun
- modifiersadjectives, modifier, modifiers, adjective, adverb
demonstrativereserved
Restrained in manner
undemonstrative · restrained · inhibited · cold · unemotional
demonstrativetaciturn
Habitually uncommunicative
reticent · uncommunicative · silent · retiring · quiet
demonstrativeinconclusive
Not yielding a decision
unproven · speculative · conjectural · hypothetical · uncertain
- public demonstrationsCollective acts of civic expression
- peaceful demonstrationCalm collective public objection
- live demonstrationsReal-time instructional performances
- mass demonstrationsLarge public political gatherings
- skill demonstration
- science demonstrationsEducational experiments performed publicly
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