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Demonstrative

dɪˈmɒn(t)strətɪv

Demonstrative definitions

adjective

Inflections:

demonstrative

(of a person) unrestrained in showing feelings, especially those of affection

"we were a very physically demonstrative family"

Synonyms:
expressive open forthcoming emotional communicative responsive unreserved unrestrained effusive expansive gushing affectionate cuddly loving warm friendly approachable
serving as conclusive evidence of something

"demonstrative evidence"

Synonyms:
indicative indicatory suggestive illustrative evincive expository convincing definite positive telling conclusive certain decisive material airtight watertight
- involving demonstration, especially by scientific means
  
  "the possibility of a demonstrative science of ethics"
(of a determiner or pronoun) indicating the person or thing referred to (e.g. this, that, those)

noun

Inflections:

demonstrative demonstratives