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Synonyms for showy
ˈʃoʊ i
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Princeton's WordNet
flamboyant, showy, splashy(adj)
marked by ostentation but often tasteless
"a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet"; "a splashy half-page ad"
Synonyms:
flashy, splashy, jazzy, aureate, sporty, glossy, gaudy, florid, flamboyantAntonyms:
colourless, colorless, unpretentious, untheatrical, unpretending, unattractive, unostentatiousshowy(adj)
displaying brilliance and virtuosity
Synonyms:
sporty, splashy, gaudy, jazzy, flamboyant, glossy, flashyAntonyms:
colorless, colourless, untheatrical, unostentatious, unpretending, unattractive, unpretentiousflashy, gaudy, jazzy, showy, sporty(adj)
(used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
Synonyms:
flashy, splashy, trashy, sporting, clean, meretricious, tacky, gimcrack, loud, garish, sporty, flamboyant, glossy, brassy, cheap, tawdry, jazzy, flash, tatty, gaudy, sportsmanlikeAntonyms:
unpretentious, unattractive, colourless, unpretending, colorless, unostentatious, untheatricalglossy, showy(adj)
superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense
"a glossy TV series"
Synonyms:
glistening, flashy, splashy, calendered, jazzy, shiny, glossy, sporty, flamboyant, shining, gaudy, lustrousAntonyms:
unpretending, colourless, colorless, unostentatious, untheatrical, unattractive, unpretentious
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
showy
Synonyms:
gay, gaudy, high-colored, gorgeous, flashy, tinselAntonyms:
inconspicuous, unnoticeable, quiet, subdued
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Words popularity by usage frequency
| rank | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #456 | gay | |
| #827 | cheap | |
| #1174 | flash | |
| #1809 | clean | |
| #3150 | sporting | |
| #6888 | loud | |
| #7359 | gorgeous | |
| #12379 | shining | |
| #13343 | shiny | |
| #13717 | glossy | |
| #20982 | trashy | |
| #23717 | sporty | |
| #24347 | sighted | |
| #26176 | conspicuous | |
| #28916 | jazzy | |
| #33469 | flashy | |
| #38672 | tacky | |
| #39862 | lustrous | |
| #46663 | glistening | |
| #47898 | flamboyant | |
| #53694 | showy | |
| #55663 | tinsel | |
| #59182 | gaudy | |
| #79242 | garish | |
| #85672 | tatty | |
| #89699 | florid | |
| #96968 | brassy | |
| #100861 | tawdry | |
| #101092 | splashy | |
| #209600 | meretricious | |
| #216212 | aureate | |
| #253252 | calendered | |
| #271082 | sportsmanlike |
Translations for showy
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- grell, auffällig, schreiend, protzigGerman
- jactancioso, ostentosoSpanish
- pramea, näyttäväFinnish
- tape-à-l’œilFrench
- éagsúilIrish
- 派手, けばけばしいJapanese
- na pokazPolish
- mirabolantePortuguese
- на показ, кричащий, безвкусный, напыщенный, показной, пёстрый, эффектный, впечатляющий, яркийRussian
- mapagyabang, hambogTagalog
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