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flamboyant Definition

flam·boy·ant (flam bo̵iənt)

adjective

  1. designating or of a kind of architecture, as late French Gothic, characterized by flamelike tracery of windows and florid decoration
  2. flamelike or brilliant in form or color
  3. too showy or ornate; florid, extravagant, etc. a flamboyant costume

Etymology: Fr, prp. of OFr flamboyer < flambe: see flame

noun

royal poinciana

flamboyant Related Forms
flam·boy·ance noun or flam·boy·ancy flam·boy·antly adverb
flamboyant Synonyms

flamboyant

modif.

  1. Showy

    colorful, ostentatious, florid, flashy; see extravagant 1, ornate 1.

  2. 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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