showboater

Examples

• All

• During the game, his flashy moves revealed him as a true showboater, always trying to impress the crowd.

• So I don't come down too hard on MKC or Shurmer for picking on the showboater Straight Up G-Little.

  Blog text (17)

• I I think we all have to the people that enable these showboaters and let them in at the last minute.

• They're only encouraging the little showboater.

  Without Limits (1998)

• This ain't no place for showboaters.

  Rise of the Footsoldier (2007)

• Because Stacy Patton is a showboater... - who only averages 0.2 assists per game, that's why.

  Eddie (1996)

• Everyone in the group knew he was a showboater, always seeking the spotlight with his exaggerated gestures.

Synonyms

B

blowhard

vsshowboater

• Offensive

22 8.2

A person who talks too much and brags about themselves

seeks attention with flashy actions rather than by long boastful talk

S

show-off

vsshowboater

• Offensive

12 4.8

A person who tries to get attention by doing things to impress others

focuses on bold, flashy behaviour aimed at impressing others

E

exhibitionist

vsshowboater

7 7.5

Someone who behaves to get attention by showing off skills or style

focuses on flashy acts to impress others rather than showing skill

B

braggart

vsshowboater

• Offensive

4 7.7

A person who talks a lot about themselves to show off

seeks attention by flashy actions rather than mainly by loud boasting

F

flyboy

vsshowboater

• Slang

3 8.4

A young man who dresses and acts in a showy, attention-seeking way

is the general flashy attention-seeking behaviour not limited by age or gender

S

swisher

vsshowboater

• UK

2 9.4

A person who walks or moves in a smooth, showy way to get attention

focuses on general flashy behaviour to impress rather than stylish movement

G

grandstander

vsshowboater

• Literature

1 8.6

A person who tries to get attention by doing showy things in front of other people

focuses on flashy acts to impress rather than seeking public applause

P

popinjay

vsshowboater

• Offensive

1 9.9

A vain, talkative person who likes to show off

focuses on flashy actions to impress rather than vain talk

B

bragger

vsshowboater

• Offensive

1 4.9

A person who talks proudly about their success or things they own

seeks attention through flashy behaviour rather than primarily proud talk

F

fancy Dan

vsshowboater

• Offensive

9.9

A man who dresses and acts in a flashy way to attract attention

focuses on flashy behaviour to impress rather than only appearance

F

flosser

vsshowboater

• Slang

9.9

A person who shows off things like money or clothes to impress others

covers flashy behaviour more broadly beyond simply displaying material wealth

T

trumper

vsshowboater

• Archaic

9.6

A person who brags loudly to get attention

uses flashy behaviour to impress rather than chiefly boasting aloud

S

swaggerer

vsshowboater

7.9

A person who walks and acts very confidently, often bragging

emphasizes flashy attention to impress rather than mere confident swagger

S

swasher

vsshowboater

• Archaic

9.9

A person who behaves proudly and brags about themselves

is the modern description for flashy attention-seeking behaviour, not old-fashioned swagger

How Attention-Seeking

attention whore

• Offensive

2 9.9

showboater

• Informal

1 7.9

performer

261 2.5

outgoing

46 3.0

reserved

3.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology