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Synonyms & Antonyms of catchy
1
likely to attract attention
- will need a catchy slogan to sell the new product, which is actually pretty boring
Synonyms for catchy
- arresting,
- bodacious,
- bold,
- brilliant,
- commanding,
- conspicuous,
- dramatic,
- emphatic,
- eye-catching,
- flamboyant,
- grabby,
- kenspeckle
- [chiefly Scottish],
- marked,
- noisy,
- noticeable,
- prominent,
- pronounced,
- remarkable,
- showy,
- splashy,
- striking
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- detectable,
- discernible
- (also discernable),
- observable,
- perceptible,
- recognizable,
- visible
- highfalutin
- (also hifalutin),
- ostentatious,
- pretentious
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2
requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling
- Professor Hartman's exams always include at least one catchy question
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3
lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence
- she was so winded that her breathing came in catchy gasps
Synonyms for catchy
- aperiodic,
- casual,
- choppy,
- discontinuous,
- episodic
- (also episodical),
- erratic,
- fitful,
- intermittent,
- irregular,
- occasional,
- spasmodic,
- spastic,
- sporadic,
- spotty,
- unsteady
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The first known use of catchy was in 1804
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