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showy
Synonyms and Antonyms of showy
- orchid plants are known for their huge showy flowers
arresting, bodacious, bold, brilliant, catchy, commanding, conspicuous, dramatic, emphatic, eye-catching, flamboyant, grabby, kenspeckle [chiefly Scottish], marked, noisy, noticeable, prominent, pronounced, remarkable, splashy, striking
detectable, discernible (also discernable), observable, perceptible, recognizable, visible
distinguished, eminent, impressive, notable, noteworthy
flagrant, glaring, howling, screaming
flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, jazzy, loud, meretricious, swank (or swanky), tawdry
highfalutin (also hifalutin), ostentatious, pretentious
extravagant, fancy, florid, glittery, spectacular
opulent, ornate, overdone, overwrought
absorbing, engrossing, enthralling, fascinating, interesting, riveting
Synonym Discussion of showy
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- the performers' showy costumes
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- a pretentious parade of hard words
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- the ostentatious summer homes of the rich
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