demonstrative

• Describe a una persona que expresa abiertamente sus sentimientos, especialmente el afecto, o algo que sirve para demostrar o explicar.

Describes a person who openly expresses their feelings, especially affection, or something that serves to demonstrate or explain.

1. Showing feelings openlyB2formal

   Tending to express emotions, especially affection, openly and without restraint.

   expresivo, afectuoso

   • She is a very demonstrative person, always hugging her friends.
   • His demonstrative nature made him popular in the group.
   • They were demonstrative in their support for the cause.

   Sinónimosaffectionateemotionalexpressiveforthcomingopenoutgoingtouchy-feelyunreservedwarm

   Antónimosreservedrestrainedreticentundemonstrativeunemotional

2. Serving as proof or evidenceC1formal

   Serving to prove or illustrate something; providing clear evidence.

   demostrativo / probatorio

   • The experiment provided demonstrative evidence of the theory.
   • Her speech was a demonstrative example of effective communication.
   • The data is demonstrative of the trend we predicted.

   Sinónimoscorroborativeevidentialindicativeprobativesubstantivesupporting

3. Grammar: pointing outC1formal

   Relating to a word or phrase that points out a specific person or thing (e.g., this, that, these, those).

   demostrativo

   • In the sentence 'This book is mine,' 'this' is a demonstrative adjective.
   • Demonstrative pronouns replace nouns, like 'that' in 'That is correct.'
   • The teacher explained the difference between demonstrative and possessive pronouns.

   Sinónimosdeictic

• Sustantivo que designa una palabra o forma gramatical que señala o identifica a una persona, objeto o concepto específico en relación con el hablante, como «este», «ese», «aquel» o sus plurales. También puede referirse a un pronombre o determinante demostrativo.

A noun referring to a word or grammatical form that points out or indicates a specific person, thing, or concept, such as 'this', 'that', 'these', or 'those'.

1. Demonstrative pronounB2formal

   A word that points to a specific thing or person, such as 'this', 'that', 'these', or 'those'.

   pronombre demostrativo

   • In the sentence 'This is my book', 'this' is a demonstrative.
   • Demonstratives like 'that' and 'those' indicate distance.
   • The teacher explained how demonstratives function in grammar.