Gushy (Adjective)
Meaning
Extravagantly demonstrative; "insincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship"; "a large gushing female"; "write unrestrained and gushy poetry".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Her constant need for validation led her to form gushy relationships that often fizzled out quickly.
- The celebrity's gushy speech at the award show seemed a bit over-the-top, but was warmly received by the audience.
- You can tell she's not a naturally sentimental person, so her gushy posts on social media about her siblings always feel like they're trying too hard.
- His gushy declaration of love on the first date was a red flag, causing her to question how well she really knew him.
- The actress's gushy acceptance speech for her lifetime achievement award, where she praised everyone from her kindergarten teacher to the production team, left viewers divided.