showiness
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6.5
- noun
- /ˈʃoʊi.nəs/
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ostentación
- Despite his talent, many criticized his showiness, feeling it detracted from the real message of the performance.
Examples
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Was the pansy pinned to us, its velvety nineteenth-century showiness the texture of Oscar's flamboyant and floppy clothes?
Academic text (1999) -
The wedding was filled with showiness, from the extravagant decorations to the elaborate outfits of the guests.
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The festival was characterized by a certain showiness, showcasing colorful floats and dazzling costumes.
Synonyms
829
5.3
An act to impress others that hides true feelings
72
5.1
A way of showing yourself that hides problems to make others think well of you
21
7.6
A grand, showy display meant to impress people
19
7.5
Flashy style that looks nice but is not deep
17
5.1
A showy display meant to attract attention
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6.3
An act of trying to get attention by doing dramatic moves
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7.7
A very bright and fancy style that attracts attention in dress or manner
3
8.5
An act of showing off money or achievements to get attention
2
8.1
Doing dramatic things to get attention or praise
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9.9
Small decorative things that are fancy and not useful
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8.6
Speech or writing that is too fancy and feels overdone
1
5.6
A bright, showy style that attracts attention and looks cheap
1
8.7
A cheap, flashy look that seems low quality
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4.0
A decorative, stylish appearance that seems expensive
1
7.5
Things that are very bright or flashy and look unpleasant
1
6.8
How easy something is to see or notice
A way of behaving that shows off wealth or style to impress others
A quality that makes something look very impressive and dramatic
A stylish, expensive look that shows someone is rich
A stylish, impressive appearance that shows wealth or good taste
A lot of extra decoration that looks showy
Clothes and bright decorations worn to look showy
The use of very fancy, detailed language or style that feels too much
A style of writing or speaking that uses many extra, fancy words
A quality of being showy and loud in style that hides simple beauty
Antonyms
How Showy
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6.8
4
7.7
1
6.5
54
6.8
122
4.8
1
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Showiness comes from showy, from show, which means 'to display'. So showiness is the quality of trying to get attention with loud, bright, or fancy displays, like jewelry or decorations that 'attract notice'.