gimmicked (up)

adjective

as in overwrought

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gimmicked (up)
  1. overwrought
  2. showy
  3. frilly
  4. exuberant
  5. extravagant
  6. grandiose
  7. flamboyant
  8. ostentatious
Adjective
  • The letter was overearnest, overwrought, and self-serious in a way that only a person on the cusp of proper adulthood could produce.
    — Robert P. Baird, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Scrap what isn’t working—the overwrought schedule, the good habits gone bad.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of overwrought
Adjective
  • While the punk rock scene that spawned them was about overthrowing the bloated rock royalty of the ‘60s and mid-‘70s, punk was still showy and flamboyant; Joy Division were nothing of the sort.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Although garden mums are considered hardy to Zone 5, breeders have developed fall mums with big mounds of showy flowers that may not be as cold-hardy as in the past.
    — Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of showy
Adjective
  • From feathery clutches to frilly brooches, fashion week guests are using the playful texture to give their looks an unexpected pop.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The company does, though, sell a scarf called Tulipomanie, covered in frilly blooms of an exquisiteness that seems to rebut the charge of excess hype with a wink.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of frilly
Adjective
  • To me, Harry’s moves still feel a little too abrasive for these styles, but the judges eat up this exuberant jive.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The show now possesses a spirit so exuberant as to enthrall for its joyous 80 minutes of running time.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of exuberant
Adjective
  • The blue carpet at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles was a sea of extravagant and unconventional ensembles featuring plenty of fur, feathers, and fringe.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Yet the brand’s spring 2027 collection didn’t take second place to the extravagant little details founders Corrada Rodriguez d’Acri, Delfina Pinardi and Maria Sole Torlonia added to their seasonal presentation.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of extravagant
Adjective
  • Though Iñárritu mined a fertile vein of sardonic humor in 2014’s Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), comedy has never been this grandiose director’s forte.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
  • After a tour past mannequins in their likenesses, Manolo Blahnik slippers and mood boards, the party moved to the Versailles Orangerie, where Cartier grooms lined the alleys leading to the grandiose gallery.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of grandiose
Adjective
  • The grim scene was a stark contrast to the flamboyant public life the businessman had cultivated.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Hammer tends to deliver equally sensible advice, only in a more flamboyant and revved-up package.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of flamboyant
Adjective
  • The structures, made of raw concrete, exuded an ostentatious form of modesty, emblematic of the town’s character.
    — Afra Wang, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026
  • None of this is that serious, but the truth is, Rams haters existed even before this ostentatious offseason.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of ostentatious
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