GUSHY Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

gushy

adjective

ˈgə-shē

Definition of gushy

as in sickening

overly or insincerely flattering a gushy review of a novel by an author who just happened to be a friend of the critic

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Recent Examples of gushy There’s no better time to embrace the mushy gushy than in the first few moments after winning gold medals together. — Meg Linehan, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024 To that end, yes, honeymoon phases are gushy (and self-absorbed). — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 19 June 2024 Anything to keep those gushy feelings on repeat in your body! — Carina Hsieh, SELF, 30 Jan. 2024 The movie falters here and there, lapsing into sentimentality—with accompanying gushy music—during a wedding scene, and that in-person confrontation between Monk and Sintara happens only because Jefferson has overcomplicated the story’s plot. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 Dec. 2023 See All Example Sentences for gushy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gushy

Adjective

Its pristine, almost peaceful harps make the song sound somehow pleasantly sickening.

— Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
Ole Miss scored two more touchdowns, and whatever momentum Texas had was replaced by that familiar sickening feeling.

— Mac Engel October 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of sickening

Adjective

Key Takeaways Wash removable parts daily with warm, soapy water to prevent residue and bacteria.

— Patricia S York, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026
The Netflix series from Rebecca Cutter starring Malin Akerman and Brittany Snow, who lead a cutthroat yet soapy set of Texas housewives, has nabbed a season three renewal ahead of season two’s return.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of soapy

Adjective

Others have used it to remove oily stains from their toddlers like crayon marks on carpet, and one reviewer says it’s saved many of their clothes from being ruined in a household with unavoidable messes from both kids and pets.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026
The intention of peptide users is to have the muscle-building effects of anabolic steroids without the side effects of infertility, oily skin, acne, liver inflammation, and so on.

— Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of oily

Adjective

Toei had close ties to the Yamaguchi-gumi, the biggest gang in Japan; in the early seventies, the syndicate boss’s son helped make a series of hagiographic films about his father—played by Ken-san.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Consider Tom Brady’s 199 Productions — so far, the company’s output has almost exclusively been hagiographic documentaries and films about Brady’s illustrious football career.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of hagiographic

Adjective

Book a sunset seating and pair unctuous langoustine nigiri and wagyu tataki with beautifully balanced cocktails flavored with yuzu, Japanese ume apricots, and cherry blossom.

— Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
Tucci co-wrote the script (with his cousin, Joseph Tropiano) and co-directed with actor Campbell Scott, who also plays a supporting role in the film as an unctuous Cadillac sales man.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of unctuous

Adjective

Besides being a record of events, the work is a crafty portrayal of kingship, presenting Akbar in an adulatory tone, as an exemplary and divinely favored ruler.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Reggie’s solution is to hire Arthur Tobin (Daniel Radcliffe), an Oscar-winning documentarian, to make an adulatory film about him, changing public perception and opening new doors.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 Jan. 2026

Definition of adulatory

Adjective

The demonstrative outside hitter had 10 kills to help the 10th-seeded Thunderbolts knock off the seventh-seeded host Eagles 25-13, 17-25, 25-18 in the Class 4A Sandburg Regional semifinals in Orland Park.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
But things change over time, and in recent years, there's been a concerted effort to allow players to show more personality, be more demonstrative, and celebrate their success.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of demonstrative

Adjective

One defense, beginning in the late eighteen-hundreds, was flypaper, sheets of which were coated on one side with an oleaginous substance that lured flies, then permanently trapped them.

— David Owen, The New Yorker, 27 July 2024
Ted Cruz, the perennial front-runner, is smug and oleaginous—hated equally by his colleagues and the public.

— Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 26 Sep. 2022

Definition of oleaginous

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