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View synonyms for showiness

showiness

[ shoh-ee-nis ]

noun

  1. the property or characteristic of being showy.


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  • un·showi·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of showiness1

First recorded in 1805–15; showy + -ness

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Example Sentences

The names Jay, Peacock, and Parrott point to showiness and pride and empty talkativeness.

The same shallowness of temper, the same showiness and falsehood, ran through his personal character.

Elements of showiness and freshness have been added to their once unobtrusive architecture.

So handsome—so very, very impressive in all his elegant calm showiness.

Habitual showiness in language, as in dress and manners, denotes lack of discipline or lack of refinement.

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