What is "showy" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does showy mean in English? Meaning of showy definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "showy" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "showy": marked by ostentation but often tasteless

Adjective

  • Meaning: marked by ostentation but often tasteless
  • Example: a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet a splashy half-page ad
  • Synonyms: flamboyant showy splashy
  • Similar: ostentatious pretentious
  • Meaning of "showy": displaying brilliance and virtuosity

    Adjective

  • Meaning: displaying brilliance and virtuosity
  • Synonyms: showy
  • Similar: theatrical
  • Meaning of "showy": (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display

    Adjective

  • Meaning: (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
  • Synonyms: flashy gaudy jazzy showy sporty
  • Similar: colorful colourful
  • Meaning of "showy": superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense

    Adjective

  • Meaning: superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense
  • Example: a glossy TV series
  • Synonyms: glossy showy
  • Similar: attractive
  • Adjective: (sometimes derogatory) calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye
  • Synonyms:

    garish, splashy, ostentatious, gaudy, ornate, pretentious, classy, sensational, dashing, flash, glaring, histrionic, jazzy, loud, luxurious, meretricious, opulent, overdone, overwrought, pompous, resplendent, snazzy, sumptuous, tawdry, swank, tony, peacocky, screaming, splendiferous, tinsel,

    Antonyms:

    dismal, drab, restrained, modest, plain, simple, inferior, gloomy, moderate,

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