effusive
/ɪˈfjuːsɪv/adjective
effusive is spelled E-F-F-U-S-I-V-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,108th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, effusive means “Gushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive (in emotional expression)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in effusive?
| Letters | 8: E-F-F-U-S-I-V-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 56,108th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is effusive?
Effusive appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,108th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce effusive?
- /ɪˈfjuːsɪv/
Effusive has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-effusive.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of effusive
- more effusive comparative
- most effusive superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does effusive mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Gushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive (in emotional expression).
effusive praise
- 2
archaicPouring, spilling out freely; overflowing.
- 3
Extrusive; having solidified after being poured out as molten lava.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Effusive in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | expansif, généreux, émotif , effusif |
| German | überschwänglich , vulkanisch, Extrusiv-, Erguss-, Ausbruchs-, Effusiv- |
| Portuguese | efusivo |
| Spanish | comunicativo, expansivo, efusivo, emotivo , rebosante , extrusivo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does effusive come from?
Borrowed from Medieval Latin effūsīvus, 1660s.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).