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flamboyant

(flæmbɔɪənt)
adjective
If you say that someone or something is flamboyant, you mean that they are very noticeable, stylish, and exciting.
Freddie Mercury was a flamboyant star of the British hard rock scene.
...his lightning speed and flamboyant, aggressive style of play.
He wears flamboyant clothes more suited to a rock star than a literary figure.
flamboyance uncountable noun
Campese was his usual mixture of flamboyance and flair.
Synonyms: showiness, show, style, dash More Synonyms of flamboyant
flamboyantly graded adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective]
She dressed flamboyantly so that everyone would remember her.
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flamboyant in British English

(flæmˈbɔɪənt)
adjective
1. 
elaborate or extravagant; florid; showy
2. 
rich or brilliant in colour; resplendent
3. 
exuberant or ostentatious
4. 
of, denoting, or relating to the French Gothic style of architecture characterized by flamelike tracery and elaborate carving
noun
5.  Also called: flamboyante. another name for royal poinciana
Derived forms
flamboyance (flamˈboyance) or flamboyancy (flamˈboyancy)
noun
flamboyantly (flamˈboyantly)
adverb
Word origin
C19: from French: flaming, from flamboyer to flame

flamboyant in American English

(flæmˈbɔɪənt)
adjective
1. 
designating or of a kind of architecture, as late French Gothic, characterized by flamelike tracery of windows and florid decoration
2. 
flamelike or brilliant in form or color
3. 
too showy or ornate; florid, extravagant, etc.
a flamboyant costume
noun
4. 
royal poinciana
Derived forms
flamboyance (flamˈboyance)
noun or flamˈboyancy
flamboyantly (flamˈboyantly)
adverb
Word origin
Fr, prp. of OFr flamboyer < flambe: see flame

Examples of 'flamboyant' in a sentence
flamboyant

He was also fondly remembered for his flamboyant lifestyle.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The current owners are rather less flamboyant.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
One of the first female rock stars to embrace flamboyant hair styles and body art.
The Sun (2013)
His reputation was enhanced by good looks and stylishly flamboyant clothes.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He is convinced the locals are jealous of his wealth and flamboyant lifestyle.
The Sun (2009)
He tries to be more patient now and less flamboyant.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
My style is flamboyant and bold when it comes to choosing what to wear.
The Sun (2015)
It shows that her flamboyant style is hiding a deeper side.
The Sun (2011)
Whether they manage to live in the same flamboyant style as its original owners remains to be seen.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He once cut a flamboyant figure.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
His flamboyant style of play had made him one of football's first international stars.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
I am tempted to wear something a little flamboyant in his memory.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He is less flamboyant, though.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
I think we put a little too much pressure on him and think he should be playing flamboyant innings all the time.
The Sun (2010)
The New Yorkers closed the gig in their usual flamboyant style.
The Sun (2006)
He was a flamboyant figure, a Catholic with an interest in magic and medicine.
Benjamin Woolley THE HERBALIST: Nicholas Culpeper Rebel Physician (2004)
His off-duty cars are less flamboyant than you might expect, too.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Wales, at their best, play with a flamboyant style.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The British former world featherweight champion moulded his flamboyant style on Ali.
The Sun (2016)
His flamboyant lifestyle rivalled Becks '.
The Sun (2014)
Known as a dandy, he was attired in his usual flamboyant dress -- pink satin with silver trim and pink heels to match his coat.
Paula Byrne PERDITA: The Life of Mary Robinson (2004)
ARGENTINA are known for their flamboyant play but three of their last four goals at World Cup finals have come from corners.
The Sun (2010)

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In other languages
flamboyant

British English: flamboyant ADJECTIVE
If you say that someone or something is flamboyant, you mean that they are very noticeable, stylish, and exciting.
...a flamboyant star of the hard rock scene.
  • American English: flamboyant
  • Brazilian Portuguese: espalhafatoso
  • Chinese: 耀眼的
  • European Spanish: extravagante
  • French: haut en couleur
  • German: extravagant
  • Italian: esuberante
  • Japanese: 華やかな
  • Korean: 눈부신
  • European Portuguese: espalhafatoso
  • Latin American Spanish: extravagante

Chinese translation of 'flamboyant'

flamboyant

(flæmˈbɔɪənt)

adj

  1. [clothes, style] 艳(豔)丽(麗)的 (yànlì de)
  2. [person] 派头(頭)十足的 (pàitóu shízú de)
1 (adjective) 
Definition
behaving in a very noticeable, extravagant way
He was a flamboyant personality.
Synonyms
camp (informal)
dashing
He looked very dashing in a designer jacket of soft black leather.
theatrical
In a theatrical gesture he clamped his hand over his eyes.
2 (adjective) 
Definition
very bright and showy
flamboyant architectural paint effects
Synonyms
showy
They were smart but not showy.
rich
This is a Baroque church with a rich interior.
elaborate
a designer known for his elaborate costumes
over the top (informal)
extravagant
The couple wed in extravagant style.
baroque
He was a baroque figure dressed in theatrical, but elegant, clothes.
ornate
an ornate gilded staircase
ostentatious
the ostentatious lifestyle of the super-rich
rococo
rococo trimmings and gilt cherubs
3 (adjective) 
He wears flamboyant clothes.
Synonyms
colourful
striking
exciting
brilliant
glamorous
his glamorous lifestyle
stylish
dazzling
glitzy (slang)
showy
florid
the cast-iron fireplace and the florid ceiling
bling (slang)
swashbuckling
a swashbuckling adventurer

Additional synonyms

in the sense of baroque
Definition
ornate in style
He was a baroque figure dressed in theatrical, but elegant, clothes.
Synonyms
ornate,
fancy,
bizarre,
elegant,
decorated,
elaborate,
extravagant,
flamboyant,
grotesque,
convoluted,
flowery,
rococo,
florid,
bedecked,
overelaborate,
overdecorated
in the sense of dashing
Definition
stylish and attractive
He looked very dashing in a designer jacket of soft black leather.
Synonyms
stylish,
smart,
elegant,
dazzling,
flamboyant,
sporty,
swish (informal, British),
urbane,
jaunty,
dapper,
showy
in the sense of elaborate
Definition
having a very complicated design
a designer known for his elaborate costumes
Synonyms
ornate,
detailed,
involved,
complex,
fancy,
complicated,
decorated,
extravagant,
intricate,
baroque,
ornamented,
fussy,
embellished,
showy,
ostentatious,
florid

Synonyms of 'flamboyant'

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