Synonyms of swank

swank 1 of 3

noun

as in pomp

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 & Similar Words

• pomp
• decoration
• spectacle
• glitz
• ornamentation
• ostentation
• luxuriance
• flamboyance
• luxuriousness
• garishness
• gaudiness
• ostentatiousness
• dressing
• flash
• adornment
• fanfare
• flashiness
• pretentiousness
• parade
• showiness
• pretense
• pretence
• extravaganza
• opulence
• show
• sumptuousness
• dazzle
• pageant
• mummery
• trimming
• pageantry
• extravagance
• richness
• magnificence
• razzmatazz
• éclat
• razzle-dazzle
• foofaraw
• embellishment
• fanciness
• garnishment
• vulgarity
• tawdriness
• luridness
• meretriciousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• severity
• restraint
• simplicity
• plainness
• austerity
• elegance
• moderation
• modesty
• understatement
• conservativeness
• minimalism
• gracefulness
• tastefulness

swank

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adjective

variants or swanky

as in ornate

excessively showy

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ornate
• glitzy
• gaudy
• garish
• loud
• flashy
• flaring
• ostentatious
• flamboyant
• splashy
• noisy
• extravagant
• razzle-dazzle
• fancy
• over-the-top
• bright
• excessive
• baroque
• snazzy
• spectacular
• overwrought
• pretentious
• fulsome
• hammy
• tawdry
• glittery
• florid
• tacky
• glaring
• bedizened
• overdone
• lurid
• inelegant
• vulgar
• blaring
• tinselly
• tasteless
• zooty
• graceless
• overbright

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conservative
• appropriate
• quiet
• proper
• understated
• fitting
• elegant
• inconspicuous
• restrained
• subdued
• unflashy
• unobtrusive
• muted
• toned (down)
• graceful
• tasteful
• unflamboyant
• modest
• simple
• plain
• unpretentious

swank

3 of 3

verb

as in to brag

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brag
• swagger
• vaunt
• vapor
• boast
• pride
• gasconade
• crow
• plume
• flatter
• swash
• congratulate
• felicitate
• pique