Demonstrative
adjective
Showing feelings, desires, or emotions openly.
He is very demonstrative when he's happy.
Often appears as...
- be demonstrative
- feel demonstrative
adjective
Used to point out the thing that is mentioned.
In the phrase 'this hat', 'this' is a demonstrative adjective.
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Used for showing or proving the truth of something.
Her mastery of the material is demonstrative of her commitment to learning.
Often appears as...
- demonstrative of
- demonstrative proof
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Showing feelings, desires, or emotions openly.
He is very demonstrative when he's happy.
Often appears as...
- be demonstrative
- feel demonstrative
adjective
Used to point out the thing that is mentioned.
In the phrase 'this hat', 'this' is a demonstrative adjective.
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Used for showing or proving the truth of something.
Her mastery of the material is demonstrative of her commitment to learning.
Often appears as...
- demonstrative of
- demonstrative proof
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Display
Use 'demonstrative' to describe people who openly show their feelings.
She hugged everyone, being particularly demonstrative with her gratitude.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Variance
In some cultures, being demonstrative is less common and can be seen as inappropriate.
He noticed that his demonstrative greeting was met with surprise in the reserved culture.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Positive
'Demonstrative' can have negative connotations if the expression seems excessive.
His demonstrative behavior at the funeral was deemed excessive by some.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Display
Use 'demonstrative' to describe people who openly show their feelings.
She hugged everyone, being particularly demonstrative with her gratitude.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Variance
In some cultures, being demonstrative is less common and can be seen as inappropriate.
He noticed that his demonstrative greeting was met with surprise in the reserved culture.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Positive
'Demonstrative' can have negative connotations if the expression seems excessive.
His demonstrative behavior at the funeral was deemed excessive by some.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Display
Use 'demonstrative' to describe people who openly show their feelings.
She hugged everyone, being particularly demonstrative with her gratitude.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Variance
In some cultures, being demonstrative is less common and can be seen as inappropriate.
He noticed that his demonstrative greeting was met with surprise in the reserved culture.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Positive
'Demonstrative' can have negative connotations if the expression seems excessive.
His demonstrative behavior at the funeral was deemed excessive by some.
Compare with
communicativeeffusiveemotionalexpressivegesticulateostentatiousrestrainshowy
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Does money make you...
that we observed begin to emerge was that the rich players actually started to become ruder toward the other person -- less and less sensitive to the plight of those poor, poor players, and more and more demonstrative of their material success,
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How to use rhetoric to...
Forensic, or judicial, rhetoric establishes facts and judgements about the past, similar to detectives at a crime scene. Epideictic, or demonstrative, rhetoric makes a proclamation about the present situation, as in wedding speeches.
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Does money make you...
that we observed begin to emerge was that the rich players actually started to become ruder toward the other person -- less and less sensitive to the plight of those poor, poor players, and more and more demonstrative of their material success,
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How to use rhetoric to...
Forensic, or judicial, rhetoric establishes facts and judgements about the past, similar to detectives at a crime scene. Epideictic, or demonstrative, rhetoric makes a proclamation about the present situation, as in wedding speeches.
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Simon Greenleaf
American Judge
In the ordinary affairs of life we do not require nor expect demonstrative evidence, because it is inconsistent with the nature of matters of fact, and to insist on its production would be unreasonable and absurd.
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Mikhail Khodorkovsky
Russian Businessman
I knew President Yeltsin well. He would never have tolerated government officials demonstratively showing off the millions they acquired through corruption, the way it's done today.
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Bernard Sumner
English Musician
I think in South America people are very, uh, they have no inhibitions and wear their hearts on their sleeves - what's the word? They're very expressive, demonstrative.
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Charles Eastman
Sioux Author
Our people, though capable of strong and durable feeling, were not demonstrative in their affection at any time, least of all in the presence of guests or strangers.
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Neeraj Kabi
Indian Actor
In all these years of doing theatre, I've been a very physical performer - physically demonstrative, yet sticking to the realism of the piece.
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Elizabeth Flock
American Author
In Mumbai, I found, people practiced a showy, demonstrative kind of love, one unafraid of affection or emotion.
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Narendra Modi
Indian Politician
It is my responsibility that I must make demonstrative efforts to reach out to every citizen of the country.
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Warren Christopher
American Statesman
I've got many close friends, but there's an awful lot about friendship that is not demonstrative in my case.
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Martin Freeman
English Actor
I'm quite a disciplinarian: I can be a shouter. But I can be a very demonstrative kisser and hugger.
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Edward Tufte
American Educator
A practical part of my teaching is to provide demonstrative, hands-on experiences.
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Simon Greenleaf
American Judge
In the ordinary affairs of life we do not require nor expect demonstrative evidence, because it is inconsistent with the nature of matters of fact, and to insist on its production would be unreasonable and absurd.
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Mikhail Khodorkovsky
Russian Businessman
I knew President Yeltsin well. He would never have tolerated government officials demonstratively showing off the millions they acquired through corruption, the way it's done today.
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Bernard Sumner
English Musician
I think in South America people are very, uh, they have no inhibitions and wear their hearts on their sleeves - what's the word? They're very expressive, demonstrative.
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Charles Eastman
Sioux Author
Our people, though capable of strong and durable feeling, were not demonstrative in their affection at any time, least of all in the presence of guests or strangers.
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Neeraj Kabi
Indian Actor
In all these years of doing theatre, I've been a very physical performer - physically demonstrative, yet sticking to the realism of the piece.
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Elizabeth Flock
American Author
In Mumbai, I found, people practiced a showy, demonstrative kind of love, one unafraid of affection or emotion.
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Narendra Modi
Indian Politician
It is my responsibility that I must make demonstrative efforts to reach out to every citizen of the country.
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Warren Christopher
American Statesman
I've got many close friends, but there's an awful lot about friendship that is not demonstrative in my case.
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Martin Freeman
English Actor
I'm quite a disciplinarian: I can be a shouter. But I can be a very demonstrative kisser and hugger.
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Edward Tufte
American Educator
A practical part of my teaching is to provide demonstrative, hands-on experiences.
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