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单词 flamboyance
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flamboyance

noun

flam·​boy·​ance flam-ˈbȯi-ən(t)s How to pronounce flamboyance (audio)
: the quality or state of being flamboyant

Synonyms

  • flash
  • flashiness
  • garishness
  • gaudiness
  • glitz
  • ostentation
  • ostentatiousness
  • pretentiousness
  • showiness
  • swank
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Example Sentences

the campy flamboyance of her costume almost guaranteed she'd win the masquerade pageant
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Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

flamboyance

noun

as in gaudiness
excessive or unnecessary display the campy flamboyance of her costume almost guaranteed she'd win the masquerade pageant

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • gaudiness
  • ostentation
  • pomp
  • ostentatiousness
  • garishness
  • flashiness
  • showiness
  • spectacle
  • glitz
  • ornamentation
  • luxuriousness
  • luxuriance
  • decoration
  • swank
  • pretentiousness
  • fanfare
  • flash
  • adornment
  • dressing
  • parade
  • razzmatazz
  • opulence
  • pretense
  • pageantry
  • dazzle
  • éclat
  • extravagance
  • magnificence
  • richness
  • sumptuousness
  • extravaganza
  • mummery
  • show
  • fanciness
  • razzle-dazzle
  • pageant
  • vulgarity
  • embellishment
  • pretence
  • tawdriness
  • trimming
  • luridness
  • foofaraw
  • garnishment
  • meretriciousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • severity
  • restraint
  • elegance
  • simplicity
  • modesty
  • plainness
  • austerity
  • moderation
  • understatement
  • conservativeness
  • gracefulness
  • tastefulness
  • minimalism
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