All showy synonyms
showΒ·y
S s adj showy
- hyperbolic β having the nature of hyperbole; exaggerated.
- arrestive β tending to arrest
- gassy β full of or containing gas.
- inflated β distended with air or gas; swollen.
- first-string β composed of regular members, participants, etc. (distinguished from substitute): the first-string team.
- brassy β Brassy music is bold, harsh, and loud.
- highfaluting β pompous; bombastic; haughty; pretentious.
- dapper β A man who is dapper has a very neat and clean appearance, and is often also small and thin.
- hammy β characteristic of a person who overacts.
- campy β Campy means the same as camp.
- meretricious β alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry.
- clinquant β glittering, esp with tinsel
- centerfold β A centerfold is a picture that covers the two central pages of a magazine, especially a photograph of a naked or partly naked woman.
- kitschy β something of tawdry design, appearance, or content created to appeal to popular or undiscriminating taste.
- gay β of, relating to, or exhibiting sexual desire or behavior directed toward a person or persons of one's own sex; homosexual: a gay couple. Antonyms: straight.
- flyest β clever; keen; ingenious.
- chromatic β In music, chromatic means related to the scale that consists only of semitones.
- lulu β a fixed allowance paid to a legislator in lieu of reimbursement for actual expenses.
- five-star β having five stars to indicate rank or quality: a five-star general; a five-star brandy.
- agitative β tending to stir or agitate
- drop-dead β inspiring awe, astonishment, or envy: a drop-dead guest list; a drop-dead sable coat.
- hued β having the hue or color as specified (usually used in combination): many-hued; golden-hued.
- for show β in order to impress, for display only
- fancy β imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
- gorgeous β splendid or sumptuous in appearance, coloring, etc.; magnificent: a gorgeous gown; a gorgeous sunset.
- loud β (of sound) strongly audible; having exceptional volume or intensity: loud talking; loud thunder; loud whispers.
- baronial β If you describe a house or room as baronial, you mean that it is large, impressive, and old-fashioned in appearance, and looks as if it belongs to someone from the upper classes.
- dashing β A dashing person or thing is very stylish and attractive.
- high tech β high technology.
- conspicuous β If someone or something is conspicuous, people can see or notice them very easily.
- dressed to kill β woman: in stylish clothes
- brummagem β something that is cheap and flashy, esp imitation jewellery
- catchpenny β designed to have instant appeal, esp in order to sell quickly and easily without regard for quality
- frilly β covered with or marked by frills: Some of the more elaborate dress shirts have frilly fronts.
adjective showy
- euphuistic β Of or pertaining to euphuism.
- chichi β If you say that something is chichi, you mean that it is pretty or stylish, especially in a way that you consider affected.
- nobby β fashionable or elegant; stylish; chic.
- overambitious β having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students.
- flasher β a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.
- commoving β Present participle of commove.
- jeweled β a cut and polished precious stone; gem.
- jewelled β (chiefly, of a watch) set with jewels.
- ostentatious β characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others: an ostentatious dresser.
- fine β of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade: fine wine.
- exciting β Causing great enthusiasm and eagerness.
- opulent β characterized by or exhibiting opulence: an opulent suite.
- expressive β Effectively conveying thought or feeling.
- florid β reddish; ruddy; rosy: a florid complexion.
- ornamental β used or grown for ornament: ornamental plants.
- cocksure β Someone who is cocksure is so confident and sure of their abilities that they annoy other people.