English adjective: demonstrative | |||
| 1. | demonstrative given to or marked by the open expression of emotion | ||
| Samples | An affectionate and demonstrative family. | ||
| Similar | effusive, epideictic, epideictical, gushing, gushy | ||
| See also | unreserved | ||
| Antonyms | undemonstrative | ||
| 2. | demonstrative serving to demonstrate | ||
| Synonyms | illustrative | ||
| Similar | informative, instructive | ||
| Antonyms | uninstructive | ||
English noun: demonstrative | |||
| 1. | demonstrative (communication) a pronoun that points out an intended referent | ||
| Synonyms | demonstrative pronoun | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pronoun | ||