show·y (sh   )adj. show·i·er, show·i·est 1. Making an imposing or aesthetically pleasing display; striking: showy flowers. 2. Displaying brilliance and virtuosity of ability or performance: a showy violin solo. 3. Marked by or prone to ostentatious, often tasteless display; flashy. show i·ly adv.show i·ness n.Synonyms: showy, flamboyant, ostentatious, pretentious, splashy These adjectives mean marked by a striking, often excessively conspicuous display: a showy rhinestone bracelet; an entertainer's flamboyant personality; an ostentatious sable coat; a pretentious scholarly edition; a splashy advertising campaign. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | showiness - extravagant elaborateness; "he wrote with great flamboyance" elaborateness, ornateness - an ornate appearance; being elaborately (even excessively) decorated |
Translations
showiness
n → Protzigkeit f (inf); (of person) → auffallende Art; (as regards clothes) → Aufgeputztheit f; (of manner) → theatralische Art; (of ceremony, décor) → bombastische Art; (of colour) → Auffälligkeit f; (of production) → Effekthascherei f
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