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flashy

flash·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [flash-ee]
    • /ˈflæʃ i/
    • /ˈflæʃ.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flash-ee]
    • /ˈflæʃ i/

Definitions of flashy word

  • adjective flashy sparkling or brilliant, especially in a superficial way or for the moment: a flashy performance. 1
  • adjective flashy ostentatiously or vulgarly smart; showy; gaudy: flashy clothes. 1
  • noun flashy Ostentatiously attractive or impressive. 1
  • adjective flashy showy, ostentatious 1
  • adjective flashy gaudy 1
  • adjective flashy If you describe a person or thing as flashy, you mean they are smart and noticeable, but in a rather vulgar way. 0
See all 11 definitions of flashy

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Origin of flashy

First appearance:

before 1575
One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85; flash + -y1

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Parts of speech for Flashy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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flashy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for flashy

adj flashy

  • garish — crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration.
  • gaudy — brilliantly or excessively showy: gaudy plumage.
  • ostentatious — characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others: an ostentatious dresser.
  • jazzy — pertaining to or suggestive of jazz music.
  • showy — making an imposing display: showy flowers.

adjective flashy

  • flamboyant — strikingly bold or brilliant; showy: flamboyant colors.
  • flash — a precedence code for handling messages about initial enemy contact or operational combat messages of extreme urgency within the U.S. military.
All 26 Synonyms of flashy

Antonyms for flashy

adj flashy

  • tasteful — having, displaying, or in accordance with good taste: tasteful clothing; a tasteful room.
  • drab — dull; cheerless; lacking in spirit, brightness, etc.
  • subdued — quiet; inhibited; repressed; controlled: After the argument he was much more subdued.
  • unobtrusive — not obtrusive; inconspicuous, unassertive, or reticent.
  • modest — having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.

adjective flashy

  • understated — restrained in design, presentation, etc.; low-key: the understated elegance of the house.
All 10 Antonyms of flashy

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  • gaudy

    brilliantly or excessively showy: gaudy plumage.

  • razzle-dazzle

    showiness, brilliance, or virtuosity in technique or effect, often without concomitant substance or worth; flashy theatricality: The razzle-dazzle of the essay's metaphors cannot disguise its shallowness of thought.

  • chav

    If you call someone a chav, you think that the way they look shows a lack of taste and education, although they may wear expensive clothes.

  • chichi

    If you say that something is chichi, you mean that it is pretty or stylish, especially in a way that you consider affected.

  • duffer

    Informal. a plodding, clumsy, incompetent person. a person inept or inexperienced at a specific sport, as golf.
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