(used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
adjective
superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense
“a glossy TV series”
Word Forms
flamboyance
noun
extravagant elaborateness
show
noun
pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
showiness
noun
extravagant elaborateness
splash
noun
a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
splashiness
noun
lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
flash
noun
a gaudy outward display
flashiness
noun
tasteless showiness
gaudiness
noun
tasteless showiness
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
auffällig
von Prunk geprägt, aber oft geschmacklos
🇫🇷French
voyant
marqué par l'ostentation mais souvent de mauvais goût
🇪🇸Spanish
llamativo
marcado por la ostentación pero a menudo de mal gusto
🇮🇹Italian
vistoso
segnato dall'ostentazione ma spesso di cattivo gusto
🇳🇱Dutch
opzichtig
gekenmerkt door uiterlijk vertoon, maar vaak smakeloos
🇵🇹Portuguese
vistoso
marcado pela ostentação, mas muitas vezes de mau gosto
🇷🇺Russian
эффектный
отличается показной роскошью, но часто безвкусен
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दिखावटी
आडंबर से चिह्नित लेकिन अक्सर बेस्वाद
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রদর্শনী
দাম্ভিকতা দ্বারা চিহ্নিত কিন্তু প্রায়ই স্বাদহীন
🇮🇳Tamil
பகட்டான
ஆடம்பரத்தால் குறிக்கப்படுகிறது ஆனால் பெரும்பாலும் சுவையற்றது
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆడంబరమైన
ఆడంబరంతో గుర్తించబడింది కానీ తరచుగా రుచి ఉండదు
🇮🇳Marathi
दिखाऊ
दिखाऊपणा द्वारे चिन्हांकित परंतु अनेकदा चव नसलेले
🇮🇳Gujarati
દેખાવડી
અભિવ્યક્તિ દ્વારા ચિહ્નિત પરંતુ ઘણીવાર સ્વાદહીન
🇮🇳Kannada
ತೋರಿಕೆಯ
ಆಡಂಬರದಿಂದ ಗುರುತಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ ಆದರೆ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ರುಚಿಯಿಲ್ಲ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രകടമായ
ആഡംബരത്താൽ അടയാളപ്പെടുത്തിയെങ്കിലും പലപ്പോഴും രുചിയില്ല
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦਿਖਾਵਾ
ਵਿਖਾਵੇ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਚਿੰਨ੍ਹਿਤ ਪਰ ਅਕਸਰ ਬੇਸਵਾਦ
🇵🇰Urdu
شوخ
دکھاوے کے ذریعہ نشان زد لیکن اکثر بے ذائقہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
艳丽的
以炫耀为特征，但往往无品味
🇯🇵Japanese
派手
誇示が特徴だが、味気ないものも多い
🇰🇷Korean
화려한
허식으로 표시되지만 종종 맛이 없습니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sặc sỡ
đánh dấu bằng sự phô trương nhưng thường vô vị
🇹🇭Thai
ฉูดฉาด
มีลักษณะโอ้อวดแต่มักไม่มีรสชาติ
🇮🇩Indonesian
menyolok
ditandai dengan kesombongan tetapi seringkali hambar
🇵🇭Filipino
pasikat
minarkahan ng pagmamayabang ngunit kadalasan ay walang lasa
🇲🇾Malay
mempamerkan diri
ditandai dengan kesombongan tetapi selalunya tawar
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مبهرج
تتميز بالتباهي ولكن في كثير من الأحيان لا طعم لها
🇮🇷Persian
خودنمایی
با خودنمایی اما اغلب بی مزه مشخص می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
gösterişli
gösterişle işaretlenmiş ama çoğu zaman tatsız
🇮🇱Hebrew
צַעֲקָנִי
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'showy'?
The primary meaning of 'showy' is 'marked by ostentation but often tasteless'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'showy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'showy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'showy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'showy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'showy' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'showy' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'showy' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'showy' in regular conversations?
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