Synonyms for flamboyant
- adjective
- noun
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Showy — showy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, style, etc.; ostentatious
showy, ostentatious, extravagant, sassy, splashy, pretentious, operatic
Other
Noun
Definitions
- adj. 1
Showy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, style, etc.; ostentatious.
- adj. 2
Referring to the final stage of French Gothic architecture from the 14th to the 16th centuries.
- n. 1
The royal poinciana (Delonix regia), a showy tropical tree from Madagascar.
Related words
- Word family
- flamboyance flamboyancy flamboyantly flamboyantness
Forms
- Plural
- flamboyants
Example sentences
- extravagant She considered him extravagant with electricity.
- sassy William became really talkative and sassy.
- showy This showy dress isn't appropriate for me.
- ostentatious Tom wants to build an ostentatious and smart house.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| flamboyant | rising | |
| extravagant | steady | |
| sassy | rising | |
| showy | steady | |
| ostentatious | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- fancy2, sassy2, showy2
- 6 letters
- florid2
- 7 letters
- splashy2, aureate
- 8 letters
- operatic4
- 10 letters
- serpentine3
- 11 letters
- extravagant4, pretentious3
- 12 letters
- ostentatious4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fancy2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- flamboyant
- Català
- radiant