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adjective flar·ing \ 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

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flaringly

play \ˈfler-iŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples of flaring in a Sentence

flaring neon signs advertising all manner of amusement for tourists at the beach town

First Known Use of flaring

1566

flaring Synonyms

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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