Synonyms of flowery

flowery

adjective

ˈflau̇(-ə)r-ē 

1

as in rhetorical

full of fine words and fancy expressions

the flowery verses that always appear on valentines

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rhetorical
• ornate
• purple
• florid
• grandiloquent
• eloquent
• high-sounding
• high-flown
• aureate
• excessive
• boastful
• grandiose
• highfalutin
• pretentious
• bombastic
• magnific
• inflated
• pompous
• stilted
• flattering
• bloated
• fulsome
• affected
• fancy-pants
• bookish
• lofty
• learned
• elevated
• inkhorn

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prosaic
• plain
• direct
• simple
• lean
• matter-of-fact
• unpoetic
• spare
• unadorned
• bald
• stark
• straightforward
• natural
• unpretentious
• unaffected
• plainspoken

2

as in floral

of or relating to flowers

Mother's Day cards typically have a flowery design on the cover

Synonyms & Similar Words

• floral
• flowered
• florid
• floriferous
• blossomy
• abloom

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flowery

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

There’s way too much flowery language defending the importance of fun and games. — Alexander Kaplan, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026

This was an Alysa Liu celebration in Oakland, so a parade of stiff speakers and flowery platitudes would not suffice. — Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026