flamboyant
flamboyant
Definition
flam·boy·ant (flam bo̵i′ənt)
adjective
- designating or of a kind of architecture, as late French Gothic, characterized by flamelike tracery of windows and florid decoration
- flamelike or brilliant in form or color
- too showy or ornate; florid, extravagant, etc. a flamboyant costume
Etymology: Fr, prp. of OFr flamboyer < flambe: see flame
noun
flam·boy′·ance noun or flam·boy′·ancy
flam·boy′·antly adverb
flamboyant
Synonyms
flamboyant
modif.
Showy
colorful, ostentatious, florid, flashy; see extravagant 1, ornate 1.Brilliant in color
flaming, flashy, resplendent; see bright 2.
flamboyant
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- costume: Here's the thing: There's super-hero movies and they always have these flamboyant costumes and they never explain who's making these.
- personality: A man with a strong flamboyant personality would be much more likely to prefer a ring which stands out.
- singer: More than 2,000 guests sang along to ' Rocket Man ' at the flamboyant singer 's 14th annual Academy Awards bash.
- style: In its usual flamboyant style, Ryanair rebuked the criticisms.
- lifestyle: I was a single parent - I couldn't afford a flamboyant lifestyle.
- star: The crucial showdown featured the sensational Robins ' captain Leigh Adams and Ipswich's flamboyant British star Mark Loram.
Modifying Another Word
- rather: Bob Bagshaw and party were featured in the local papers, complete with rather flamboyant prose and indistinct photographs.
- too: The Dragon will be too flamboyant for the Dog.
- very: They were all very flamboyant women, very well dressed with lots of jewelry.
- typically: Reading's top scorer was their reliable captain Greg Hancock, who enjoyed sturdy back-up from Travis McGowan and the typically flamboyant Charlie Gjedde.
- so: Drama Parties in general were so flamboyant and lively.
- not: You want to be elegant, not flamboyant, " he said.
Used with adjective complement
- become: In any case, our visitor's manner became less flamboyant.
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