jazzy

jazzy

adjective \ˈja-zē\

: having the qualities of jazz music

: bright, lively, or fancy in a way that is meant to attract attention

jazz·i·erjazz·i·est

Full Definition of JAZZY

1

:  having the characteristics of jazz

2

:  marked by unrestraint, animation, or flashiness

— jazz·i·ly \ˈja-zÉ™-lÄ“\ adverb

— jazz·i·ness \ˈja-zÄ“-nÉ™s\ noun

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Examples of JAZZY

1. He wore a jazzy suit to the party.
2. <that's a jazzy bathing suit, with all those spangles>

First Known Use of JAZZY

1915

Related to JAZZY

Synonyms

flashy, pizzazzy (or pizazzy), snazzy, splashy

Antonyms

dead, inactive, inanimate, lackadaisical, languid, languishing, languorous, leaden, lifeless, limp, listless, spiritless, vapid

Related Words

cool, fresh (slang), hip, neat; à la mode (also a la mode), chic, chichi; dapper, dashing, natty, sharp, smart, snappy, spruce; faddish, fashionable, happening, in, modish, stylish, swish, trendy; custom, designer; showy, striking; flamboyant, garish, gaudy, glittery, glitzy, jaunty, loud, ostentatious, raffish, rakish, swank (or swanky), wild

Near Antonyms

modest, plain, quiet, simple, unadorned; conservative, muted, restrained, subdued, toned-down, understated, unpretentious; styleless, unfashionable, unstylish; démodé, old-fashioned, outmoded, out-of-date, passé

Rhymes with JAZZY

snazzy