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View usage for: (ˈɡʌʃɪ) adjectiveWord forms: gushier or gushiest informal displaying excessive admiration or sentimentality Derived forms gushily (ˈgushily) adverb gushiness (ˈgushiness) noun gushy in American English (ˈgʌʃi) adjectiveWord forms: ˈgushier or ˈgushiest given to or characterized by gush; effusive Derived forms gushily (ˈgushily) adverb gushiness (ˈgushiness) noun Examples of 'gushy' in a sentencegushy Her praise may sound gushy but it is considered. Synonyms of 'gushy'effusive, emotional, excessive, over the top More Synonyms of gushy Synonyms emotional over the top icky (informal) overenthusiastic Additional synonymsDefinition so sweet or pleasurable that it ultimately becomes sickly The film is sentimental but rarely cloying. Synonyms over-sentimental, sickly, nauseating, mushy (informal), twee, slushy, mawkish, icky (informal), treacly, oversweet The length of the prison sentence was excessive considering the nature of the crime. Synonyms immoderate, too much, enormous, extreme, exaggerated, over the top (slang), extravagant, needless, unreasonable, disproportionate, undue, uncontrolled, superfluous, prodigal, unrestrained, profligate, inordinate, fulsome, intemperate, unconscionable, overmuch, O.T.T. (slang) Definition exaggerated and elaborate, and often sounding insincere They have been fulsome in their praise. Synonyms extravagant, excessive, over the top, sickening, overdone, fawning, nauseating, inordinate, ingratiating, cloying, insincere, saccharine, sycophantic, unctuous, smarmy (British, informal), immoderate, adulatory, gross- guru
- gush
- gushing
- gushy
- gust
- gusto
- gusty
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