Effusive and Icy

Effusive

Effusive adjective - Showing feeling freely.
Usage example: often effusive no matter what the occasion, my aunt is even more so at weddings and funerals

Icy is an antonym for effusive.

Icy

Icy adjective - Having a low or subnormal temperature.

Effusive is an antonym for icy.

Nearby Word: ice
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