flamboyance
3
7.7
- noun
- /flæmˈbɔɪəns/
- The fashion designer's collection was full of flamboyance, featuring bright colors and extravagant patterns.
- natural flamboyance
- add flamboyance
Examples
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Many students—not all, to be sure—find that they delight in the bluntness, the flamboyance, and the daring of Machiavelli.
Academic text (1996) -
Thus, the elegant Leyla Doruk added passion and flamboyance to her version of the story of the meek Fanny Price, trembling and sickly in the deepest English wooded countryside.
Fiction book (1994) -
The flamboyance that you and everybody else see is a political statement.
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Time for some of that American flamboyance.
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The local media loved a certain flamboyance even in its public servants.
Fiction book (1995) -
The de la Solas built this home for comfort, not flamboyance.
Fiction book (1991) -
In a separate press conference, the director said Bardem brought the right mix of flamboyance and realness to the role.
Blog text (32) -
Well, Duke, I don't believe in ostentatious flamboyance.
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Nimoy's subtlety plays well against Shatner's flamboyance, and their banter is the stuff of comedy.
Blog text (27) -
His natural, low-key performance acts to balance Skinner's flamboyance and Lily's coping mechanisms.
Blog text (34)
Synonyms
18
7.5
Flashy style that looks nice but is not deep
13
7.0
Being more extreme than normal in words or actions
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
1
8.6
Speech or writing that is too fancy and feels overdone
1
6.3
An act of trying to get attention by doing dramatic moves
1
5.6
A bright, showy style that attracts attention and looks cheap
1
9.9
Foolish or excessive concern with clothes and how you look
1
7.5
Things that are very bright or flashy and look unpleasant
1
6.5
A style that is very bright or richly decorated to attract attention
1
4.0
A decorative, stylish appearance that seems expensive
1
7.2
A lot of extra decoration that looks showy
1
9.1
A way of behaving that shows off wealth or style to impress others
1
8.4
A stylish, impressive appearance that shows wealth or good taste
1
9.0
A very stylish and impressive appearance that draws attention
1
7.2
A stylish, expensive look that shows someone is rich
1
7.2
A quality of being showy and loud in style that hides simple beauty
1
9.9
A style of writing or speaking that uses many extra, fancy words
1
7.7
A thing or style with many decorative details
The use of very fancy, detailed language or style that feels too much
How Showy
3
8.5
1
5.6
3
7.7
6
4.9
6
4.2
1
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
flamboyance = flamboyant (transparent) = flamboyant + ance
Formed by the noun-forming suffix '-ance' added to the adjective 'flamboyant', directly expressing the quality of being flamboyant.
Etymology
Flamboyance comes from the French word flamboyant, which meant 'flaming' and is like the English word flame, so you can picture bright fire and colour. That's why flamboyance describes a showy, dramatic style that grabs attention.