FLOWERY Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

flowery

adjective

ˈflau̇(-ə)r-ē

Definition of flowery

as in rhetorical

full of fine words and fancy expressions the flowery verses that always appear on valentines

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as in floral

of or relating to flowers Mother's Day cards typically have a flowery design on the cover

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Recent Examples of flowery Her daughter is in a custom Dior pink flowery gown. — Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026 With all of the film’s complicated theoretical physics and flowery musings about the power of love and time, going melodramatic could push the film into eyeroll territory. — Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026 These days, the emails often open with flowery, highly specific praise about the book. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026 With their blissful harmonies and flowery, mystical lyrics, the Texas duo embodied soft rock, ushering in the genre at the dawn of the Seventies with a gentle nudge and a tip of Seals’ signature newsboy cap. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flowery

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Adjective

By retaining too much of the play’s rhetorical architecture, the film turns a provocative dramatic premise into something closer to an illustrated thesis.

— Beandrea July, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
His recollections often take the form of dialogues in which interlocutors meekly acknowledge his overwhelming rhetorical advantage.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of rhetorical

Adjective

The actress’ look was designed with a plunging neckline and cap sleeves with a semi-sheer lace fabric along with a formfitting silhouette and floral embellishment at the base of the neckline.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
My Kintsugi, with gin, kaffir lime and ginger, was fragrant and floral.

— Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of floral

Adjective

When diners first enter the restaurant, they’re greeted by a grand, ornate handwashing bar to encourage them to wash their hands before and after dining.

— Emily Rella, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
The outfit features a top and skirt with ornate beading, sequins, and embroidery.

— Tim Chan, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of ornate

Adjective

Resplendent in a dark top and flowered scarves, Jackie has his hair ratted out, creating a kind of nimbus around his poignant, ready-to-laugh face, which is powdered white, with shiny, metallic-looking paillettes around the eyes.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
At the Bruce McKittrick Rare Books Booth, all the purveyors wear flowered headbands.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026

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