flaunty

8.9

Showing off things or yourself to get attention

adjective

: ostentoso

She wore a flaunty dress that caught everyone's attention at the party.

Examples

The flaunty car turned heads wherever it went, boasting its shiny finish and sleek design.
He always has flaunty accessories that make it clear he enjoys showing off.
It's too risky and it's flaunty.

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Synonyms

flamboyant

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35 6.5

Being very bright and showy to attract attention

is a more overt boastful display of possessions or self

ostentatious

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11 7.7

To show off very expensive things to attract attention

is a more direct boastful display of self or possessions

showy

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8 3.2

Bright or fancy in a way that draws attention

is more about openly boasting rather than simple attention getting

swaggering

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2 7.0

To act very confident and proud to get attention

is focused on showing possessions and bragging rather than proud behavior

meretricious

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Formal

1 9.9

Attractive in a bright, showy way but not honest or valuable

is an openly boastful display without implying deceit or low value

flossy

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Slang

1 8.7

Showy with expensive clothes and jewelry to get attention

is a boastful display focused on luxury rather than general attention

exhibitionistic

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NSFW

1 8.8

Acting to get a lot of attention by showing off in public

is a boastful display of possessions or self rather than dramatic behavior

Antonyms

humble

222 2.8

Not proud and not thinking you are better than others

modest

192 3.3

Not large or showy, often simple and limited in amount

How Showy

exhibitionistic

NSFW

1 8.8

ostentatious

11 7.7

flamboyant

35 6.5

flaunty

8.9

flashy

69 4.1

showy

8 3.2

Surface Forms

flaunty positive

Morphology

flaunty = flaunt (transparent) = flaunt + y

The adjective is formed by adding the adjectival suffix '-y' to the verb 'flaunt', yielding 'tending to flaunt' which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Flaunty comes from the verb flaunt, which means 'to show off'. For example, imagine someone wearing very bright jewelry to get attention, and you can call that flaunty because it is made to be noticed.