Synonyms for splashy
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Showy — ostentatious, showy
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Ostentatious, showy.
His splashy car was supposed to show his wealth, but instead it showed his poor taste.
Related words
- Word family
- splashiness
Example sentences
- flamboyant She wears flamboyant clothes to draw attention.
- brash I don't like his brash way of talking.
- showy This showy dress isn't appropriate for me.
- ostentatious Tom wants to build an ostentatious and smart house.
- sloppy I know Tom is a fast worker, but he does sloppy work.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| splashy | rising | |
| flamboyant | rising | |
| brash | rising | |
| showy | steady | |
| ostentatious | rising | |
| sloppy | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- brash1, showy2
- 6 letters
- sloppy2
- 10 letters
- flamboyant3
- 11 letters
- pretentious3
- 12 letters
- ostentatious4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (showy2 = 2 syllables).