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- [flam-boi-uh nt]
- /flæmˈbɔɪ ənt/
- /flæmˈbɔɪ.ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flam-boi-uh nt]
- /flæmˈbɔɪ ənt/
Definitions of flamboyance word
- adjective flamboyance strikingly bold or brilliant; showy: flamboyant colors. 1
- adjective flamboyance conspicuously dashing and colorful: the flamboyant idol of international society. 1
- adjective flamboyance florid; ornate; elaborately styled: flamboyant speeches. 1
- adjective flamboyance Architecture. having the form of an ogee, as a bar of tracery. noting or pertaining to French Gothic architecture of the late 15th and early and middle 16th centuries, characterized by the use of flamboyant tracery, intricacy of detailing, virtuosity of workmanship, attenuation of parts, and frequent complication of interior space. 1
- noun flamboyance royal poinciana. 1
- noun flamboyance The condition of being flamboyant. 1
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Origin of flamboyance
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; < French, present participle of flamboyer to flame, flair, derivative of Old French flambe flame; see -ant
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Parts of speech for Flamboyance
noun
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flamboyance popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% 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.
flamboyance usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flamboyance
noun flamboyance
- parade — a large public procession, usually including a marching band and often of a festive nature, held in honor of an anniversary, person, event, etc.
- show — to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
- pretension — the laying of a claim to something.
- spectacle — anything presented to the sight or view, especially something of a striking or impressive kind: The stars make a fine spectacle tonight.
- affectation — If you say that someone's attitude or behaviour is an affectation, you disapprove of the fact that it is not genuine or natural, but is intended to impress other people.
Antonyms for flamboyance
noun flamboyance
- concealment — Concealment is the state of being hidden or the act of hiding something.
- ordinariness — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
- simplicity — the state, quality, or an instance of being simple.
- modesty — the quality of being modest; freedom from vanity, boastfulness, etc.
- quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
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