Showy synonyms and antonyms

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gorgeous
(Informal) Beautiful, wonderful, delightful, etc.
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splurgy
Marked by outward, often extravagant display
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opulent
Characterized by extravagance or rich abundance; lavish or luxuriant:
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gaudy
Bright and showy, but lacking in good taste; cheaply brilliant and ornate
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flamboyant
Of, relating to, or having wavy lines and flamelike forms characteristic of 15th- and 16th-century French Gothic architecture.
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garish
Overly ostentatious; so colourful as to be in bad taste.
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quiet (antonym)
Having little motion or activity; calm.
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sporty
Like or like that of a sports car in design, power, etc.
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variegate (related)
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flashy
Cheap and showy; gaudy.
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glaring
Shining with a too bright, dazzling light
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modest (antonym)
Small, moderate in size.
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ornate (related)
The definition of ornate is heavily decorated, very elaborate or showy.
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arty
(Informal) Having or showing artistic pretensions; artsy
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bedizened
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brilliant
(Of a voice or sound) having a sharp, clear tone
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dashing
The definition of dashing is stylish, full of spirit or bold.
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flaunting
That flaunts; showy or gaudy
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gay
The definition of gay is someone or something bright or happy.
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grand
Having a serious moral purpose; noble:
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loud
(Of clothing, decorations, etc.) Having unpleasantly and tastelessly contrasting colours or patterns; gaudy.
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meretricious
(Obs.) Of, like, or characteristic of a prostitute
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overdone
Boiled, baked or roasted too much.
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pageant
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pompous
(Archaic) Characterized by pomp or stately display:
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pretentious
Marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction.
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snazzy
(Informal) Elegant in manner of dress; stylish, modern or appealing in appearance; flashy.
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spectacular
Unusual to a striking degree; characterized by a great display, as of daring
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splashy
Attracting or intended to attract much notice; extravagant or ostentatious:
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splendid
Showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous; as, a splendid palace; a splendid procession or pageant.
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striking
Arresting the attention and producing a vivid impression on the sight or the mind.
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swanky
The definition of swanky is someone or something that is fancy and stylish and often very expensive.
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tinsel
Glittering, later especially superficially so; gaudy, showy.
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inconspicuous (antonym)
Not prominent nor easily noticeable
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subdued (antonym)
Not glaring in color; soft and light in tone.
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unostentatious (antonym)
Not ostentatious; unpretentious:
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discreet (antonym)
Careful about what one says or does; prudent; esp., keeping silent or preserving confidences when necessary
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plain (antonym)
Straightforward; frank or candid:
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restrained (antonym)
Kept under control; subdued or moderate:
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moderate (antonym)
The definition of moderate is something that is average, mild or within reasonable limits.
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gloomy (antonym)
Marked by hopelessness; very pessimistic:
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dismal (antonym)
The definition of dismal is something that is gloomy that makes you feel sad.
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drab (antonym)
Dull or commonplace in character; dreary:
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glossy
Having a smooth, shiny appearance or finish
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jazzy
Characterized by the qualities of jazz music, often, specif., the more superficial and showy qualities
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floriferous (related)
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flowery (related)
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conspicuous
Easy to notice; obvious:
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  • Another, Daniel Neal, in 1720, found Boston conversation " as polite as in most of the cities and towns in England, many of their merchants having the advantage of a free conversation with travellers; so that a gentleman from London would almost think himself at home at Boston, when he observes the number of people, their houses, their furniture, their tables, their dress and conversation, which perhaps is as splendid and showy as that of the most considerable tradesmen in London."

  • They are freegrowing shrubs with showy bell-shaped flowers, and are favourite greenhouse plants.

  • The flowers are frequently large and showy, and are generally attractive from their high colouring.

  • The margins of these leaf-like branches are more or less crenately notched, the notches representing buds, as do the spine-clusters in the spiny genera; and from these crenatures the large showy flowers are produced.

  • Oh, the showy American cousins, they do love a parade.

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