| Main Entry: |
flamboyant |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
extravagant, theatrical |
Synonyms: |
baroque,
bombastic,
brilliant,
camp,
chichi*,
colorful,
dashing,
dazzling,
elaborate,
exciting,
flaky*, flaming,
flashy,
florid, gassy,
gaudy,
glamorous, jazzy,
luscious, luxuriant,
ornate,
ostentatious, peacockish,
pretentious,
resplendent,
rich, rococo,
showy, splashy, sporty, swank, swashbuckling
|
Antonyms: |
calm, moderate, modest, restrained, tasteful, unflashy
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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