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

The filing also says the lawsuit against Alvarez targets political opinions and rhetorical statements that are protected by the First Amendment.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
Research links rhetorical tactics to perceptions of charisma.

— Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of rhetorical

Adjective

Instead of the ornate porcelain and cloisonné enameling often associated with imperial vases, this one is made of blown glass.

— Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
By 1988, when Phantom debuted on Broadway, the Reagan-era consumer culture and flashy opulence were on their way out, so the ornate, maximalist sets and the lush orchestrations felt off-key to reviewers.

— Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 20 Aug. 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

Definition of flowered

Adjective

The market is waking up to this fact, which is why SMH (in purple below) is starting to recover.

— Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Ahmad grew up in Kashmir, a region in India’s northwest abutting the Himalayas, replete with vast valleys, glassy mountain lakes, and purple iris and cyan forget-me-nots.

— Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

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