clinquant

clin·quant

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kling-kuh nt]
- /ˈklɪŋ kənt/
- /klˈɪnkwənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kling-kuh nt]
- /ˈklɪŋ kənt/

Definitions of clinquant word

adjective clinquant glittering, esp with tinsel 3
noun clinquant tinsel or imitation gold leaf 3
adjective clinquant glittering with or as with gold or silver; tinseled 3
noun clinquant imitation gold leaf; tinsel 3
adjective clinquant glittering, especially with tinsel; decked with garish finery. 1
noun clinquant imitation gold leaf; tinsel; false glitter. 1

See all 9 definitions of clinquant

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Origin of clinquant

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

1585-95; < Middle French: clinking, present participle of clinquer (< Dutch klinken to sound); see -ant

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Parts of speech for Clinquant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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clinquant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

clinquant usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for clinquant

adj clinquant

gold — Herbert, born 1924, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
showy — making an imposing display: showy flowers.
tinsel — a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.

adjective clinquant

glittery — glittering; sparkling.

noun clinquant

kitsch — something of tawdry design, appearance, or content created to appeal to popular or undiscriminating taste.

All 5 Synonyms of clinquant