SHOWSTOPPING Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

showstopping

adjective

as in showy

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Adjective

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
Alliums Many people are surprised to find out that our good old culinary onion (Allium cepa) has a tremendous number of very showy cousins that are grown as ornamental bulbs.

— Paul Cappeillo, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of showy

Adjective

Given just how striking Paulson’s dress was, the actress opted to keep her accessories mostly minimal, save for a pair of dangling Swedish grace earrings courtesy of Engelbert.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
The title is written in glittering gold letters over the striking shot of Swift.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of striking

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In Forza Horizon 6, the game becomes very choppy outside the lowest settings, with a flashy warning for Low Video Memory and serious stutters to single-digit FPS at times.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
Kate Middleton is known for a classic style that rarely needs to be flashy to stand out.

— Madeline Dangmann, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of flashy

Adjective

In suites, the update is evident in Penthouse Suites and above, with custom furnishings and splashy Italian marble baths with oversized showers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Venice Beach may host Fox’s Baywatch, a reboot that’s become a symbol for Los Angeles’ attempt to keep big, splashy broadcast shows shooting in Hollywood’s historic home.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of splashy

Adjective

Your fingers will be slick, so do not eat these at your laptop or around any sensitive paperwork or potential crime scenes.

— Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Stone and Robert Icke, for example, have both built careers on transplanting old stories into slick contemporary containers, and, in varying degrees, those containers can come packed with power.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of slick

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
Now the group is back in action at a moment when its omnivorous stylistic approach — not to mention Wedren’s flamboyant presentation — echoes in the work of arena-filling acts like Sombr and the 1975.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of flamboyant

Adjective

On the plus side, the new snazzy ship has made Le Lyrial more affordable in comparison.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of snazzy

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