flashy

pronunciation

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Adjective:

tastelessly showy
(used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display

Word Origin

flashy (adj.): "showy, cheaply attractive," 1680s, from flash (n.1) + -y (2). Earlier it meant "splashing" (1580s); "sparkling, giving off flashes" (c. 1600), but those senses have become rare. Related: Flashily; flashiness.

Synonym

adj.

bedizened gaudy obtrusive garish ostentatious flash florid flamboyant showy gay meretricious pompous loud tawdry pretentious

adj.

remarkable rich dazzling deserving prime sparkling commendable coruscant glittering magnificent splendid exceptional brilliant glaring glittery distinguished celebrated blinding choice admirable superb scintillating

Example

1. On one side live some of india 's richest industrialists , modern-day pharaohs with flashy architectural tastes .

2. The grey will rule the earth and flashy exuberance will be regarded as , well , vulgar .

3. In a country hostile to flashy displays of wealth , he once declared , " I don 't like rich people . "

4. Tastes may shift from the flashy to the practical ; cashmere knitwear may still be acceptable whereas extreme fashion is not .

5. But the dress seemed too flashy for the event , which is the quietest of the three major awards-season shows .

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