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showy

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of showy

likely to attract attention
  • Orchid plants are known for their huge showy flowers.
Synonyms of showy

arresting, bold, brilliant, catchy, commanding, conspicuous, dramatic, emphatic, eye-catching, flamboyant, marked, noisy, noticeable, prominent, pronounced, remarkable, splashy, striking
Words Related to showy

detectable, discernible (also discernable), observable, perceptible, recognizable, visible

outstanding, salient

distinguished, eminent, impressive, notable, noteworthy

highlighted, spotlighted

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
Near Antonyms of showy

subtle

concealed, hidden, shrouded

dim, faint, obscure

insignificant, undistinguished, unimportant

modest, unaffected, unassuming, unpretentious

conservative, plain, quiet, simple, understated

muted, restrained, subdued, toned-down
Antonyms of showy

inconspicuous, unemphatic, unflamboyant, unnoticeable, unobtrusive, unremarkable, unshowy

Synonym Discussion of showy

showy, pretentious, ostentatious mean given to excessive outward display. showy implies an imposing or striking appearance but usually suggests cheapness or poor taste.
    • the performers' showy costumes
pretentious implies an appearance of importance not justified by the thing's value or the person's standing.
    • a pretentious parade of hard words
ostentatious stresses vainglorious display or parade.
    • the ostentatious summer homes of the rich

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