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demonstrative [dɪˈmɒnstrətɪv] adj 1. tending to manifest or express one's feelings easily or unreservedly 2. (postpositive; foll by of) serving as proof; indicative 3. involving or characterized by demonstration a demonstrative lecture 4. conclusive; indubitable demonstrative arguments 5. (Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar denoting or belonging to a class of determiners used to point out the individual referent or referents intended, such as this, that, these, and those Compare interrogative, relative n
(Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar a demonstrative word or construction demonstratively adv demonstrativeness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
demonstrative adjective 1. open, loving, emotional, affectionate, expressive, gushing, expansive, unrestrained, effusive, unreserved He was not normally demonstrative but he gave her a hug. open reserved, contained, cold, formal, distant, stiff, restrained, aloof, impassive, unresponsive, unemotional, undemonstrative, unaffectionate 2. indicative, symptomatic, illustrative, expository, evincive His latest paintings were demonstrative of his technical ability. 3. convincing, powerful, impressive, credible, plausible, persuasive, conclusive, cogent, incontrovertible a demonstrative argument for euthanasia Translations demonstrative [dɪˈmɒnstrətɪv] A. ADJ 2. to be demonstrative of sth (= illustrative) → demostrar algo 3. (Gram) → demostrativo B. N → demostrativo m demonstrative [dɪˈmɒnstrətɪv] adj [person] → démonstratif/ive demonstrative adj → demonstrativ demonstrative [dɪˈmɒnstrətɪv] adj (person) → espansivo/a (Gram) → dimostrativo/a Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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