flaring

flar·ing

adj \ˈfler-iŋ\

Definition of FLARING

1

a : flaming or as if flaming brightly or unsteadily b : gaudy <a flaring resort hotel>

2

: opening or spreading outward <flaring nostrils>

— flar·ing·ly \-iŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples of FLARING

1. <flaring neon signs advertising all manner of amusement for tourists at the beach town>

First Known Use of FLARING

1566

Related to FLARING

Synonyms: flamboyant, gaudy, flashy, garish, glitzy, loud, noisy, ostentatious, razzle-dazzle, splashy, swank (or swanky)

Antonyms: conservative, quiet, understated, unflamboyant, unflashy

Related Words: excessive, extravagant, fulsome, hammy, overdone, over-the-top, overwrought; pretentious; baroque, bedizened, ornate; fancy, snazzy, zooty; blaring, bright, florid, glaring, glittery, overbright, spectacular; graceless, inelegant, lurid, tacky, tasteless, tawdry, tinselly, vulgar

Near Antonyms: appropriate, fitting, proper; inconspicuous, muted, restrained, subdued, toned (down), unobtrusive; elegant, graceful, tasteful; modest, plain, simple, unpretentious

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Rhymes with FLARING

airing, bearing, Bering, daring, fairing, glaring, herring, paring, sparing, tearing, wearing