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. |
showy [ˈʃəʊɪ]
adj showier, showiest
1. gaudy, flashy, or ostentatious
2. making a brilliant or imposing display
showily adv
showiness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | showy - marked by ostentation but often tasteless; "a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet"; "a splashy half-page ad" ostentatious, pretentious - intended to attract notice and impress others; "an ostentatious sable coat" |
| 2. | showy - displaying brilliance and virtuosity theatrical - suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater; "a theatrical pose"; "one of the most theatrical figures in public life" | |
| 3. | showy - (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display | |
| 4. | showy - superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense; "a glossy TV series" attractive - pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm; "a remarkably attractive young man"; "an attractive personality"; "attractive clothes"; "a book with attractive illustrations" |
showy
adjective ostentatious, flamboyant, flashy, flash (informal), loud, over the top (informal), brash, pompous, pretentious, gaudy, garish, tawdry, splashy (informal), tinselly They were smart but not showy.
quiet, restrained, discreet, tasteful, unobtrusive, muted, subdued, low-key
quiet, restrained, discreet, tasteful, unobtrusive, muted, subdued, low-key
Translations
showy [ˈʃəʊi] adj → tapageur/euse
showy
adj (+er) → protzig (inf); person → auffallend; (as regards clothes) → protzig angezogen (inf); manner → theatralisch; ceremony, décor → bombastisch; colour → grell, auffällig; production → bombastisch, auf Schau (inf) → or Effekte gemacht
showy [ˈʃəʊɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → vistoso/a, appariscente
showy [ˈʃəʊɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → vistoso/a, appariscente
showy [ˈʃəʊɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → vistoso/a, appariscente
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