What are some alternative words for showy?
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
Dictionary of English Synonymes
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
showy(a)
Synonyms:
spectacular, pageant, ostentatious, pompous, garish, gaudy, meretricious, gorgeous, flashy, bedizened, gay, conspicuous, tinselAntonyms:
inconspicuous, modest, unostentatious, quiet, subdued
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "showy":
Words popularity by usage frequency
rank | word | |
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#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 |
How to use showy in a sentence?
The men who are great live with that which is substantial, they do not stay with that which is superficial they abide with realities, they remain not with what is showy. The one they discard, the other they hold.
The guitar was great for television, very very showy, and you could see Les' hands fly all over this neck because of the black background.
Don Draper is not a showy role, because 'Mad Men' is not a showy show. He is not killing anyone, there are no scenery-chewing performances that stand out.
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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