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View usage for: (ʃoʊi) Word forms: comparative showier, superlative showiestadjectiveSomething that is showy is very noticeable because it is large, colourful, or bright. Since he was color blind, he favored large, showy flowers. They were smart but not showy. Synonyms: ostentatious, flamboyant, flashy, flash [informal] More Synonyms of showy (ˈʃəʊɪ) adjectiveWord forms: showier or showiest1. gaudy, flashy, or ostentatious 2. making a brilliant or imposing display Derived forms showily (ˈshowily) adverb showiness (ˈshowiness) noun showy in American English (ˈʃoʊi) adjectiveWord forms: ˈshowier or ˈshowiest1. of striking or attractive appearance 2. attracting attention in a gaudy or flashy way Examples of 'showy' in a sentenceshowy Definition colourful, bright in appearance, and very noticeable, and perhaps rather vulgar They were smart but not showy. Synonyms over the top (informal) brash splashy (informal) tinselly Opposites quiet , restrained , discreet , tasteful , unobtrusive , muted , subdued , low-key Additional synonymsDefinition very bright and showy flamboyant architectural paint effects Synonyms showy, rich, elaborate, over the top (informal), extravagant, baroque, ornate, ostentatious, rococoDefinition ostentatious or vulgar flash jewellery and watches Synonyms ostentatious, smart, glamorous, trendy, showy, cheap, bling (slang) Definition showy in a vulgar way a flashy sports car Synonyms showy, loud, over the top (informal), flamboyant, brash, tacky (informal), flaunting, glitzy (slang), tasteless, naff (British, slang), gaudy, garish, jazzy (informal), tawdry, ostentatious, snazzy (informal), glittery, meretricious, cheap and nasty, in poor taste, tinselly, bling (slang) - showing
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Additional synonymsDefinition crudely bright or colourful garish purple curtains Synonyms gaudy, bright, glaring, vulgar, brilliant, flash (informal), loud, brash, tacky (informal), flashy, tasteless, naff (British, slang), jazzy (informal), tawdry, showy, brassy, raffish, brummagem Definition vulgarly bright or colourful a gaudy orange-and-purple hat Synonyms garish, bright, glaring, vulgar, brilliant, flash (informal), loud, brash, tacky (informal), flashy, tasteless, jazzy (informal), tawdry, showy, gay (old-fashioned), ostentatious, raffish (archaic), brummagem (archaic), floridDefinition (of colours or patterns) harsh to look at He liked to shock with his earrings and loud clothes. Synonyms garish, bold, glaring, flamboyant, vulgar, brash, tacky (informal), flashy, lurid, tasteless, naff (British, slang), gaudy, tawdry, showy, ostentatious, brassyDefinition foolishly dignified or self-important What a pompous little man he is. Synonyms self-important, affected, arrogant, pretentious, bloated, grandiose, imperious, showy, overbearing, ostentatious, puffed up, portentous, magisterial, supercilious, pontifical, vainglorious Definition vulgarly showy He talked a lot of pretentious twaddle about modern art. Synonyms affected, mannered, exaggerated, pompous, assuming, hollow, inflated, extravagant, high-flown, flaunting, grandiose, conceited, showy, ostentatious, snobbish, puffed up, bombastic, specious, grandiloquent, vainglorious, high-sounding, highfalutin (informal), overambitious, arty-farty (informal), magniloquentDefinition cheap, showy, and of poor quality tawdry jewellery Synonyms vulgar, cheap, tacky (informal), flashy, tasteless, plastic (slang), glittering, naff (British, slang), gaudy, tatty, showy, tinsel, raffish, gimcrack, meretricious, tinselly, brummagem, cheap-jack (informal) |