Synonyms for gushing

Most common

effusive · gushy · burbly · pouring · smarmy

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Flowing forth suddenly or violently.

Example sentences

• effusive Effusive people are often misunderstood as exaggerated.
• pouring Don't forget to shake your milk before pouring it.
• smarmy Her smarmy remark left a bad taste in my mouth.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

gushy

6 letters

smarmy², burbly

7 letters

running², pouring²

8 letters

effusive³

11 letters

sentimental⁴

13 letters

demonstrative⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (smarmy² = 2 syllables).