Synonyms & related words for demonstrative

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of demonstrative — including illustrative, demonstrating, expressive, showing, effusive, evident. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to demonstrative

Explore words related to demonstrative — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include epideictic, demonstrativeness, demonstratively, ostensive, demonstration, redemonstrate, demonstrates, demonstrated. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for demonstrative

Common synonyms for demonstrative include illustrative, demonstrating, expressive, showing, effusive, evident, indicative, presentational — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does demonstrative come from?

The word demonstrative breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root monstr-, from Latin monstro (“show”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.