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

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

Whether on vacation or at home, these stars had no issue flaunting their fit figures for all to see. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

But traveling in lightweight, climate-appropriate clothing without flaunting body parts is not a difficult concession to make to local custom. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 July 2026

James Norton shares his favorite House of the Dragon meme after flaunting Ormund’s hair-dying skills. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

But my picky taste lies more in a pursuit for outfit-elevating designs that boast unique functionality rather than flaunting a pricey label. — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 12 July 2026

The actor, 54, stepped out for a beach day in Los Angeles on July 9, flaunting his toned physique while taking a dip in the water. — Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

The video ad shows Martin and the others playing a group of friends embarking on a summer road trip in the countryside while flaunting their fits. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 2 July 2026