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

Pastels match the optimism in the air—even when they’re done in small doses, like a flowery French tip or a lavender square nail, proving that even the tiniest manicure details can capture the magic of the season. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 May 2026

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