Synonyms of flaunting

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noun

as in display

an outward and often exaggerated indication of something abstract (as a feeling) for effect

at first, her flaunting of her affection for her boyfriend was funny, but after a while it became tiresome

Synonyms & Similar Words

• display
• demonstration
• show
• exhibition
• pose
• act
• front
• affectation
• simulation
• facade
• disclosure
• semblance
• charade
• pretense
• betrayal
• guise
• put-on
• sham

flaunting

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adjective

as in showy

Related Words

• showy
• gaudy
• garish
• glitzy
• flashy
• flamboyant
• impudent
• insolent
• cocky
• cheeky
• boastful
• splashy
• assertive
• bragging
• aggressive
• brassy
• audacious
• confident
• bold
• haughty
• cavalier
• forward
• braggart
• superior
• snobbish
• supercilious
• sure
• snobby
• rude
• arrogant
• self-assured
• disdainful
• lordly
• smug
• self-confident
• uppity
• bumptious
• conceited
• stuck-up
• self-glorifying
• complacent
• vainglorious
• self-aggrandizing
• ostentatious
• proud
• high-and-mighty
• high-handed
• self-promoting
• vain
• egotistic
• high-sounding
• overweening
• prideful
• grandiose
• important
• egoistic
• presumptuous
• grandiloquent
• self-dramatizing
• imperious
• self-satisfied
• self-complacent
• self-pleased
• hoity-toity
• affected
• pretentious
• sententious
• self-centered
• high-hat
• self-asserting
• self-assertive
• pompous
• self-important
• high-minded
• self-obsessed
• high-toned
• high-flown
• self-conceited
• airy
• highfalutin
• snippy
• la-di-da

Dissimilar Words

• modest
• unpretentious
• humble
• retiring
• homely
• meek
• lowly
• unassuming
• passive
• down-to-earth
• bashful
• timid
• quiet
• shy
• reserved
• demure
• unassertive
• mousy
• diffident
• overmodest

flaunting

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verb

present participle of flaunt

as in displaying

to present so as to invite notice or attention

she playfully flaunted her engagement ring in all of her coworkers' faces

Synonyms & Similar Words

• displaying
• exhibiting
• showing
• flashing
• unveiling
• exposing
• waving
• parading
• announcing
• producing
• strutting
• sporting
• showing off
• revealing
• proclaiming
• advertising
• laying out
• disporting
• brandishing
• flourishing
• posting
• publicizing
• discovering
• trumpeting
• broadcasting
• divulging
• blazing
• baring
• airing
• heralding
• uncovering
• telling (of)
• talking (about)
• sounding
• placarding
• unmasking
• uncloaking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disguising
• masking
• camouflaging
• concealing
• hiding
• covering
• obscuring
• shrouding
• veiling
• occluding
• enshrouding
• occulting
• curtaining

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flaunting

Noun

For early presidents, such trips seemed too much like regal flaunting of political power. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 16 June 2026

Verb

By the turn of the millennium, tastemakers like David Beckham, Jay-Z, and Beyoncé were flaunting Evisu, sparking a wave of interest in Japanese brands that continues to the present day. — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

In fact, Meghan was reportedly last photographed flaunting the diamond at an NBA game in February 2026. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2026

The three upstairs include a posh primary suite flaunting a fireplace, a mini-bar, a balcony with a hot tub, a separate office/exercise space, a large walk-in closet, and dual baths spotlighted by a steam shower. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026

Nordstrom’s Guest in Residence–stocked shelves fully understand the assignment, flaunting chic, everyday picks like the Collegiate Striped Cashmere Polo Sweater, sold in two colorways, and the Ribbed Cashmere Ringer Tee. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

The space was filled with a label-loving mix of South Koreans and international guests—many flaunting Hermès baby Birkins and Dior Book Totes—lounging on benches or checking in and out. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Much of the piece is simply flaunting the access (detailed descriptions of the scene as the writer, Jeremy Stern, waits to talk to Mark, or his parents, his wife) and clears his throat. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Some, holding baby pink handbags or flaunting hot pink manicures, joined journalists and other curious members of the public who began lining up outside the courthouse in the pre-dawn hours to get a coveted seat in the gallery. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

Who’s flaunting their skeletal frame and who hides a bit behind a couture wall of feathers? — Marti Noxon, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026