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Synonyms for show-off

  • verb
  • noun

Most common

flaunt display show exhibit

All synonyms

Verb

1. Flaunt — to attract attention to for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism; to demonstrate a skill, talent…

flaunt, display, show, exhibit, showboat US, swagger, strut, flash, swank, flourish, vaunt, ostentate rare

Other

parade, put on frills dated

Noun

exhibitionist, hot-dog, show pony

Antonyms

introvert

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Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To attract attention to for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism; to demonstrate a skill, talent or property for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism.

    She loves to show off her driving prowess.

  2. n. 1

    One who shows off; a person given to egotistically demonstrating their prowess or ability.

    Quit being such a show-off, before someone gets hurt.

Related words

Is a kind of
cut a dash cut a figure exhibit stand-out
Other spellings
show off showoff

Forms

Plural
show-offs → exhibitionists, hot-dogs…

Example sentences

  • display The author doesn't display much talent in his book.
  • strut That strut is weak and needs reinforcing.
  • flaunt Lawrence didn't flaunt his wealth.

By length

4 letters
show1
5 letters
flash1, strut1, swank1, vaunt
6 letters
parade2, flaunt1
7 letters
display2, exhibit3, swagger2
8 letters
flourish2, showboat2
9 letters
ostentate
13 letters
exhibitionist5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (parade2 = 2 syllables).