SHOWSTOPPING Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

showstopping

adjective

as in showy

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Adjective

Tall sedums, like ‘Autumn Joy,’ are famed for their big and showy flowers, which dry beautifully and linger on the plant through winter.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 7 Sep. 2026
The two actors are close; Rockwell, with the less showy supporting role, is generous to a fault with his 72-year-old co-star, who runs with the ball and could win the Best Actor Oscar.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of showy

Adjective

The Republican turn against data centers is more striking because experts say that the party has positioned itself as pro-business.

— Maham Javaid, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026
With interiors largely shot inside Hossain’s own house in Dhaka, the film is filled with striking shots of animals — lizards galore, snakes, monkeys, and mosquitoes.

— Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of striking

Adjective

Swift, who was deeply learned, was envisaging a nightmare world in which reading and writing — the essential foundation of wit and wisdom — are replaced by a flashy simulation of human knowledge.

— Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Because Saudi Arabia had not yet been opened to nonreligious tourists—that happened in 2019—many visitors to the country were pilgrims, who didn’t expect flashy meals.

— Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of flashy

Adjective

And as with the actual Stanford prison experiment, questions of ethics and scientific validity are sidelined in favor of getting splashy results by any means necessary.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
Four years after its splashy launch, LIV Golf appears to be little but ash and burning embers.

— Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of splashy

Adjective

Although Craven’s touch is missing, Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett honor his memory by mimicking his style while engraving their own slick mark.

— Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
In some memes in recent weeks, the photo has become so over-edited that the character's glistening face is slicker, darker and even more uncanny.

— Owen Carry, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of slick

Adjective

Ella Stiller is their ingenuous aide-de-camp, Busy Philipps a flamboyant investor and Renée Elise Goldsberry as an opposing counsel who has history with Colter.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
And while von Furstenberg gravitated to something more minimalist and streamlined for her look, there’s plenty of options out there for the more flamboyant sun-seekers, too.

— Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of flamboyant

Adjective

This plot and the film’s glossy aping of grindhouse aesthetics suggest the movie will be gnarly and boldly engrossing.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
The design scheme leans glossy and neutral, with beachy accents like pops of blue and natural wood throughout.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of glossy

Adjective

Danny Boyle adopts a similar strategy with this snazzy screen adaptation, shot through with kinetic energy, convulsive editing and a liberal sprinkling of post-punk, electro-pop and indie rock that thumbs its nose at period accuracy.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, just a few months earlier, Kate Hudson, 47, showed off a snazzy pair in some cool Instagram pictures.

— Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of snazzy

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