flaunt
verb
ˈflȯnt 
ˈflänt
flaunted; flaunting; flaunts
intransitive verb
1
: to display or obtrude oneself to public notice
a great flaunting crowd
Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens2
: to wave or flutter showily
the flag flaunts in the breeze
transitive verb
1
: to display ostentatiously or impudently : parade
flaunting his superiority
a chance to flaunt clothes, bodies, and sexuality New Yorker
New Yorker2
: to treat contemptuously
flaunted the rules Louis Untermeyer
Louis Untermeyer flaunt noun
flauntingly
ˈflȯn-tiŋ-lē
adverb ˈflän-
flaunty
ˈflȯn--tē
adjective ˈflän-
Synonyms
- display
- disport
- exhibit
- expose
- flash
- lay out
- parade
- produce
- show
- show off
- sport
- strut
- unveil
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
She liked to flaunt her wealth by wearing furs and jewelry. They openly flaunted the rules.
Recent Examples on the Web Influencers, socialites, models, businesspeople and all manner of clout chasers rely on Instagram to flaunt their lifestyle, generate income and establish a personal brand. Craig Silverman, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2022 The pair also flaunt their on-screen chemistry in the music video. Billboard Staff, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2022 Paying outrageous sums for art — bidding against others in financial combat — is an age-old way for rich people to flaunt their wealth, Kal Raustiala, a legal scholar at U.C.L.A., points out. New York Times, 12 May 2021 The difference is that the rich in the Netherlands don’t flaunt it, just as the powerful don’t highlight their cachet. New York Times, 29 July 2022 Why flaunt it on the front of the Calendar section this week of all weeks? Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2022 But while the original Ben seemed reluctant to use this power unless absolutely necessary, the new Ben likes to flaunt it. Christian Holub, EW.com, 13 May 2022 Dolly Parton and Carl Thomas Dean have been married for over 50 years Despite their over 50-year romance, Dolly Parton and Carl Thomas Dean are not the type to flaunt their love. Nicole Briese, PEOPLE.com, 27 June 2022 Ferrari is the supercar of choice for those who want to flaunt their wealth with a bit of growling and occasionally snarling V-12 bravado. Neil Winton, Forbes, 17 June 2022 See More
Craig Silverman, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2022 The pair also flaunt their on-screen chemistry in the music video. Billboard Staff, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2022 Paying outrageous sums for art — bidding against others in financial combat — is an age-old way for rich people to flaunt their wealth, Kal Raustiala, a legal scholar at U.C.L.A., points out. New York Times, 12 May 2021 The difference is that the rich in the Netherlands don’t flaunt it, just as the powerful don’t highlight their cachet. New York Times, 29 July 2022 Why flaunt it on the front of the Calendar section this week of all weeks? Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2022 But while the original Ben seemed reluctant to use this power unless absolutely necessary, the new Ben likes to flaunt it. Christian Holub, EW.com, 13 May 2022 Dolly Parton and Carl Thomas Dean have been married for over 50 years Despite their over 50-year romance, Dolly Parton and Carl Thomas Dean are not the type to flaunt their love. Nicole Briese, PEOPLE.com, 27 June 2022 Ferrari is the supercar of choice for those who want to flaunt their wealth with a bit of growling and occasionally snarling V-12 bravado. Neil Winton, Forbes, 17 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse flana to rush around
First Known Use
1566, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Phrases Containing flaunt
Kids Definition
flaunt
verb
ˈflȯnt
flaunted; flaunting
1
: to wave or flutter in a showy way
The flag flaunts in the breeze.
2
: to show in a way that attracts attention
They like to flaunt their money.
flaunting 1 of 3
noun
as in display
an outward and often exaggerated indication of something abstract (as a feeling) for effect at first, her flaunting of her affection for her boyfriend was funny, but after a while it became tiresome Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- display
- show
- demonstration
- exhibition
- pose
- charade
- affectation
- act
- pretence
- pretense
- facade
- front
- semblance
- disclosure
- façade
- simulation
- guise
- betrayal
- sham
- put-on
flaunting
2 of 3adjective
as in showy
Synonyms & Similar Words
- showy
- gaudy
- bragging
- garish
- glitzy
- flashy
- flamboyant
- impudent
- insolent
- cheeky
- cocky
- boastful
- splashy
- assertive
- aggressive
- brassy
- braggart
- audacious
- confident
- bold
- cavalier
- haughty
- superior
- forward
- snobbish
- supercilious
- sure
- arrogant
- snobby
- disdainful
- rude
- smug
- lordly
- uppity
- ostentatious
- self-assured
- bumptious
- self-glorifying
- conceited
- complacent
- stuck-up
- proud
- vainglorious
- self-aggrandizing
- self-promoting
- overweening
- self-confident
- egotistic
- vain
- grandiose
- prideful
- grandiloquent
- egoistic
- presumptuous
- imperious
- affected
- important
- self-dramatizing
- self-pleased
- pretentious
- self-satisfied
- high-handed
- self-complacent
- egotistical
- sententious
- pompous
- self-asserting
- hoity-toity
- high-and-mighty
- self-assertive
- high-sounding
- self-obsessed
- self-centered
- airy
- egoistical
- self-important
- self-conceited
- highfalutin
- high-flown
- high-toned
- snippy
- hifalutin
- lah-dee-dah
- high-minded
- high-hat
- lah-di-dah
- la-di-da
- la-de-da
- lah-de-dah
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- modest
- humble
- unpretentious
- demure
- retiring
- homely
- meek
- unassuming
- lowly
- bashful
- passive
- reserved
- shy
- timid
- quiet
- unassertive
- diffident
- down-to-earth
- mousy
- overmodest
- mousey
flaunting
3 of 3verb
as in displaying
to present so as to invite notice or attention she playfully flaunted her engagement ring in all of her coworkers' faces Synonyms & Similar Words
- displaying
- exhibiting
- showing
- flashing
- unveiling
- parading
- waving
- exposing
- announcing
- strutting
- producing
- sporting
- revealing
- proclaiming
- advertising
- disporting
- showing off
- brandishing
- flourishing
- publicizing
- laying out
- trumpeting
- broadcasting
- posting
- discovering
- divulging
- baring
- blazing
- heralding
- airing
- uncovering
- placarding
- sounding
- unmasking
- uncloaking
- telling (of)
- talking (about)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- disguising
- camouflaging
- masking
- concealing
- hiding
- covering
- obscuring
- shrouding
- veiling
- occluding
- enshrouding
- occulting
- curtaining