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showy

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show⋅y

  [shoh-ee]
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–adjective, show⋅i⋅er, show⋅i⋅est.
1. making an imposing display: showy flowers.
2. pompous; ostentatious; gaudy.
Origin:
1705–15; show + -y 1

Synonyms:
2. loud. See gaudy 1 , grandiose.

Antonyms:
2. humble.
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show·y   (shō'ē)   
adj.   show·i·er, show·i·est

  1. Making an imposing or aesthetically pleasing display; striking: showy flowers.

  2. Displaying brilliance and virtuosity of ability or performance: a showy violin solo.

  3. Marked by or prone to ostentatious, often tasteless display; flashy.

show'i·ly adv., show'i·ness n.
Synonyms: These adjectives mean marked by a striking, often excessively conspicuous display: a showy rhinestone bracelet; an entertainer's flamboyant personality; an ostentatious sable coat; a pretentious scholarly edition; a splashy advertising campaign.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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