Synonyms of glitzy

glitzy

adjective

as in loud

excessively showy

I think that rhinestone-studded outfit is a little too glitzy for church

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loud
• noisy
• gaudy
• flashy
• ornate
• garish
• extravagant
• ostentatious
• flamboyant
• swank
• flaring
• fancy
• splashy
• excessive
• razzle-dazzle
• over-the-top
• bright
• overwrought
• baroque
• spectacular
• pretentious
• snazzy
• glittery
• fulsome
• hammy
• tawdry
• glaring
• tacky
• overdone
• lurid
• florid
• blaring
• vulgar
• tasteless
• bedizened
• inelegant
• tinselly
• overbright
• graceless
• zooty

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conservative
• appropriate
• quiet
• understated
• proper
• fitting
• elegant
• inconspicuous
• unflashy
• subdued
• muted
• unobtrusive
• restrained
• unflamboyant
• graceful
• tasteful
• toned (down)
• simple
• modest
• plain
• unpretentious

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of glitzy

Making her debut at the annual Los Angeles event to fundraise for the museum, the beauty mogul joined a starry crowd embracing all things glitzy and gloriously extravagant. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026

That was long before the glitzy resorts opened on the motu coral sand islets surrounding the central island, with their tentacles of overwater bungalows stretching into the lagoon. — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026

Among the glitzy items to see are dresses created by Estonian fashion designer Kirill Safonov for the festival’s founder, Tiina Lokk, to wear at its opening ceremonies. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026

The contrast was on display over the weekend at a glitzy Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago, the president’s private club in Florida. — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Diplo, the globally famous disc jockey, has become accustomed to performing in front of audiences wearing glitzy outfits and clutching alcoholic beverages in the dark. — Alex Harring,brandon Gomez, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

In a glitzy ceremony that was delayed by a rainy and traffic-logged night in London, the Beautiful Game’s great and good gathered to celebrate the very best players in the world. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

As other companies dodge the Grand Theft Auto juggernaut by avoiding the November release window, Nintendo's wholesome throwback is poised to stand out against the glitzy violence of Grand Theft Auto. — James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026

The deals come in the wake of a glitzy premiere for the series at MIPCOM in Cannes. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026