swank

⁴swank

noun

Definition of SWANK

1

: arrogance or ostentation of dress or manner : pretentiousness, swagger

2

: elegance, fashionableness

Examples of SWANK

1. <service that is the essence of swank: the waiters pull out your chair for you and even place your napkin on your lap>

First Known Use of SWANK

circa 1854

Related to SWANK

Synonyms: flamboyance, flash, flashiness, garishness, gaudiness, glitz, ostentatiousness, pretentiousness, showiness, ostentation

Antonyms: austerity, plainness, severity

Related Words: pretense (or pretence); éclat, extravaganza, mummery, pageant, parade, show; dazzle, fanfare, foofaraw, pageantry, pomp, razzle-dazzle, razzmatazz, spectacle; adornment, decoration, dressing, embellishment, garnishment, ornamentation, trimming; extravagance, fanciness, luxuriance, luxuriousness, magnificence, opulence, richness, sumptuousness; luridness; meretriciousness, tawdriness, vulgarity

Near Antonyms: conservativeness, moderation, modesty, restraint, simplicity, understatement; elegance, gracefulness, tastefulness; minimalism

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