Outpouring
n.kind, hopefulwarm
What it means
A sudden and abundant expression of feeling, help, or support.
Reach for it when describing a large heartfelt response from many people
An outpouring of support filled every shelf at the emergency pantry.
Choose between these
6- everyday
wave
a collective response arrives quickly
not when Wave stresses timing more than depth.
- warm
generous quantity matters most
not when Abundance can accumulate gradually.
- professional
groundswell
support grows broadly from ordinary people
not when Groundswell suggests gradual public momentum.
- professional
surge
the amount rises quickly and measurably
not when Surge is impersonal and says nothing about feeling.
- formal
effusion
emotion is expressed without reserve
not when Effusion can sound excessive or insincere.
- literary
flood
the response feels overwhelming in scale
not when Flood may suggest excess or damage.
Said against
3- silence
- withholding
- indifference
It naturally appears in
3- outpouring of support
An outpouring of support replaced every book lost in the fire.
- emotional outpouring
Her emotional outpouring came after everyone was safely home.
- spontaneous outpouring
A spontaneous outpouring of applause greeted the conductor.