demonstrative — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. That serves to demonstrate, show or prove.

   Examples

   demonstrative evidence

   an argument necessary and demonstrative

2. Given to open displays of emotion.

   Examples

   demonstrative eloquence

   He had rather a contempt for demonstrative people, arising from his medical insight into the consequences to health of uncontrolled feeling.

3. That specifies the thing or person referred to.

Noun

1. A demonstrative word A demonstrative adjective.

2. A demonstrative word A demonstrative pronoun.

Adjective

1. given to or marked by the open expression of emotion

   Antonyms

   undemonstrative

   Examples

   an affectionate and demonstrative family

2. serving to demonstrate

   Synonyms

   illustrative

Noun

1. a pronoun that points out an intended referent

   Synonyms

   demonstrative pronoun

   Broader terms

   pronoun