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glitz

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Synonyms & Antonyms of glitz

excessive or unnecessary display

a nice dinner, but without all the glitz of fancily folded napkins and chichi finger bowls

Synonyms for glitz

flamboyance,
flash,
flashiness,
garishness,
gaudiness,
ostentation,
ostentatiousness,
pretentiousness,
showiness,
swank

Words Related to glitz

pretense
(or pretence)

éclat,
extravaganza,
mummery,
pageant,
parade,
show

dazzle,
fanfare,
foofaraw,
pageantry,
pomp,
razzle-dazzle,
razzmatazz,
spectacle

adornment,
decoration,
dressing,
embellishment,
garnishment,
ornamentation,
trimming

extravagance,
fanciness,
luxuriance,
luxuriousness,
magnificence,
opulence,
richness,
sumptuousness

luridness

meretriciousness,
tawdriness,
vulgarity

Near Antonyms for glitz

conservativeness,
moderation,
modesty,
restraint,
simplicity,
understatement

elegance,
gracefulness,
tastefulness

minimalism

Antonyms for glitz

austerity,
plainness,
severity

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glittery

glitz

glitzed (up)

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The first known use of glitz was in 1956

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