showy

Adjective
US[shoh-ee]/ˈʃoʊi/2 syllables
Synonyms: flamboyantsplashyflashygaudyjazzysportyglossy

Open English WordNet

Adjective (4)showier, showiest

  1. marked by ostentation but often tasteless“a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet”“a splashy half-page ad”Synonyms: flamboyantsplashyOpposite unostentatiousSimilar ostentatious, pretentious
  2. displaying brilliance and virtuosityOpposite untheatricalSimilar theatrical
  3. (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous displaySynonyms: flashygaudyjazzysportyOpposite colorless, colourlessSimilar colorful, colourful
  4. superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense“a glossy TV series”Synonyms: glossyOpposite unattractiveSimilar attractive

Related words show noun, showiness noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Show′y adjective

Origin: Compar. Showier (…); superl. Showiest.

Making a show; attracting attention; presenting a marked appearance; ostentatious; gay; gaudy.

A present of everything that was rich and showy.— Joseph Addison

Synonyms: Splendid; gay; gaudy; gorgeous; fine; magnificent; grand; stately; sumptuous; pompous.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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