flaunting

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /flɑːnt/
- /flɔːnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /flɑːnt/

Definition of flaunting word

noun flaunting Present participle of flaunt. 1

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Parts of speech for Flaunting

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Flaunting

flaunting popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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 flaunting

adjective flaunting

gaudy — brilliantly or excessively showy: gaudy plumage.
ornate — elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so: They bought an ornate Louis XIV sofa.
ostentatious — characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others: an ostentatious dresser.
pretentious — characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved: a pretentious, self-important waiter.

noun flaunting

flamboyance — strikingly bold or brilliant; showy: flamboyant colors.
ostentation — pretentious or conspicuous show, as of wealth or importance; display intended to impress others.
grandstand play — an ostentatious play, as in a sport, overemphasized deliberately to elicit applause from spectators.
window-dressing — the art, act, or technique of trimming the display windows of a store.
showiness — the property or characteristic of being showy.

All 12 Synonyms of flaunting

Antonyms for flaunting

adjective flaunting

unassertive — confidently aggressive or self-assured; positive: aggressive; dogmatic: He is too assertive as a salesman.
down home — of, relating to, or exhibiting the simple, familiar, or folksy qualities associated with one's family or with rural areas, especially of the southern U.S.: down-home cooking; down-home hospitality.
low key — of reduced intensity; restrained; understated.
unambitious — having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students.
complex — Something that is complex has many different parts, and is therefore often difficult to understand.

All 19 Antonyms of flaunting

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