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swank

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of swank

excessive or unnecessary display

service that is the essence of swank: the waiters pull out your chair for you and even place your napkin on your lap

Synonyms of swank

flamboyance, flash, flashiness, garishness, gaudiness, glitz, ostentation, ostentatiousness, pretentiousness, showiness

Words Related to swank

pretense (or pretence)

éclat, extravaganza, mummery, pageant, parade, show

dazzle, fanfare, foofaraw, pageantry, pomp, razzle-dazzle, razzmatazz, spectacle

adornment, decoration, dressing, embellishment, garnishment, ornamentation, trimming

extravagance, fanciness, luxuriance, luxuriousness, magnificence, opulence, richness, sumptuousness

meretriciousness, tawdriness, vulgarity

Near Antonyms of swank

conservativeness, moderation, modesty, restraint, simplicity, understatement

elegance, gracefulness, tastefulness

Antonyms of swank

austerity, plainness, severity

swank

adjective

variants: or swanky

Synonyms and Antonyms of swank

excessively showy

drove up in a red sports car, the swank interior of which was decorated in silver and black

Synonyms of swank

flamboyant, flaring, flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, loud, noisy, ostentatious, razzle-dazzle, splashy

Words Related to swank

excessive, extravagant, fulsome, hammy, overdone, over-the-top, overwrought

baroque, bedizened, ornate

fancy, snazzy, zooty

blaring, bright, florid, glaring, glittery, overbright, spectacular

graceless, inelegant, lurid, tacky, tasteless, tawdry, tinselly, vulgar

Near Antonyms of swank

appropriate, fitting, proper

inconspicuous, muted, restrained, subdued, toned (down), unobtrusive

elegant, graceful, tasteful

modest, plain, simple, unpretentious

Antonyms of swank

conservative, quiet, understated, unflamboyant, unflashy

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