Synonyms of show off

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verb

1

as in to horse around

to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior

the athletes warmed up, happily showing off for the crowd before the match officially started

Synonyms & Similar Words

• horse around
• cut up
• fool around
• act up
• clown (around)
• monkey (around)
• revel
• carry on
• roar
• showboat
• hotdog
• misbehave
• skylark
• romp
• lark
• cavort
• caper
• frisk
• frolic
• gambol
• roughhouse
• carouse
• rollick
• wassail
• maffick
• disport

2

as in to display

to present so as to invite notice or attention

she just wants to show off her new jewelry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• display
• show
• exhibit
• flash
• unveil
• expose
• produce
• announce
• wave
• parade
• lay out
• sport
• flaunt
• strut
• tell (of)
• reveal
• advertise
• proclaim
• flourish
• post
• broadcast
• discover
• air
• talk (about)
• disport
• publicize
• divulge
• sound
• herald
• bare
• blaze
• uncover
• brandish
• trumpet
• placard
• unmask
• uncloak

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mask
• disguise
• camouflage
• hide
• cover
• curtain
• conceal
• obscure
• veil
• occlude
• occult
• shroud
• enshroud

show-off

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noun

as in hotshot

informal + disapproving a person who tries to impress other people with his or her abilities or possessions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hotshot
• smartie
• wise guy
• smarty
• know-it-all
• smart aleck
• smarty-pants
• wiseass
• wiseacre
• wisenheimer
• weisenheimer
• know-all
• wisecracker