splashy
adjective
ˈspla-shē 
splashier; splashiest
1
: moving or being moved with a splash or splashing sounds
2
: tending to or exhibiting ostentatious display : making a splash
a splashy movie
a splashy debut
3
: that can be easily splashed about
4
: consisting of, being, or covered with colored splashes
splashily
ˈspla-shə-lē
adverb splashiness
ˈspla-shē-nəs
noun 
Synonyms
- arresting
- bodacious
- bold
- brilliant
- catchy
- commanding
- conspicuous
- dramatic
- emphatic
- eye-catching
- flamboyant
- grabby
- kenspeckle [chiefly Scottish]
- marked
- noisy
- noticeable
- prominent
- pronounced
- remarkable
- showy
- striking
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
a splashy new restaurant that's currently the in place to go a splashy ad for the new brand of blue jeans
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Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2022 Steel pergolas can come in splashy, dark, or neutral colors. Samantha S. Thorpe, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2022 Next week, Chapter 7: A splashy event brings a parade of world celebrities to Tijuana. Sandra Dibble, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2022 The models were launched at a splashy event in February. Michelle Toh, CNN, 28 Apr. 2022 This year, things hit a whole new level with scores of splashy shows starring A-list talent—Showtime’s First Lady, Apple TV+’s The Essex Serpent—landing in the spring. Wired, 16 July 2022 What’s a splashy summer without these crisp, bite-size rolls? Jess Eng, Washington Post, 22 June 2022 While Apple isn’t known for making splashy deals relative to its Big Tech rivals, the pace of purchasing is well below the company’s history over the past decade. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2022 Budd hasn’t yet made a splashy public announcement, but his intentions are clear. Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2022 See More
Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2022 Steel pergolas can come in splashy, dark, or neutral colors. Samantha S. Thorpe, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2022 Next week, Chapter 7: A splashy event brings a parade of world celebrities to Tijuana. Sandra Dibble, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2022 The models were launched at a splashy event in February. Michelle Toh, CNN, 28 Apr. 2022 This year, things hit a whole new level with scores of splashy shows starring A-list talent—Showtime’s First Lady, Apple TV+’s The Essex Serpent—landing in the spring. Wired, 16 July 2022 What’s a splashy summer without these crisp, bite-size rolls? Jess Eng, Washington Post, 22 June 2022 While Apple isn’t known for making splashy deals relative to its Big Tech rivals, the pace of purchasing is well below the company’s history over the past decade. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2022 Budd hasn’t yet made a splashy public announcement, but his intentions are clear. Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1
splashy
adjective
1
as in noticeable
likely to attract attention a splashy new restaurant that's currently the in place to go Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- noticeable
- dramatic
- prominent
- commanding
- impressive
- showy
- remarkable
- marked
- striking
- conspicuous
- flamboyant
- brilliant
- bold
- pronounced
- noisy
- eye-catching
- emphatic
- interesting
- loud
- catchy
- outstanding
- arresting
- visible
- grabby
- flashy
- distinguished
- notable
- glitzy
- bodacious
- gaudy
- kenspeckle
- glaring
- fancy
- extravagant
- noteworthy
- highlighted
- garish
- recognizable
- spectacular
- salient
- tawdry
- discernible
- swank
- ornate
- perceptible
- detectable
- observable
- swanky
- ostentatious
- jazzy
- eminent
- flagrant
- meretricious
- screaming
- fascinating
- glittery
- opulent
- discernable
- spotlighted
- riveting
- overwrought
- absorbing
- florid
- pretentious
- enthralling
- engrossing
- howling
- overdone
- hifalutin
- highfalutin
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- subtle
- inconspicuous
- unremarkable
- unobtrusive
- obscure
- modest
- hidden
- unshowy
- unemphatic
- faint
- unflamboyant
- undistinguished
- subtle
- simple
- dim
- unimportant
- concealed
- shrouded
- insignificant
- unnoticeable
- unassuming
- plain
- unpretentious
- understated
- conservative
- quiet
- muted
- subdued
- restrained
- unaffected
- unflashy
- toned-down
2
as in flashy
attractively eye-catching in style a splashy ad for the new brand of blue jeans Synonyms & Similar Words
- flashy
- snazzy
- stylish
- fresh
- jazzy
- neat
- fashionable
- cool
- chic
- custom
- designer
- smart
- dashing
- loud
- pizazzy
- pizzazzy
- showy
- spruce
- wild
- hip
- glitzy
- swish
- gaudy
- faddish
- garish
- snappy
- trendy
- dapper
- flamboyant
- striking
- swank
- ostentatious
- chichi
- natty
- glittery
- sharp
- jaunty
- modish
- in
- a la mode
- swanky
- raffish
- happening
- rakish
- à la mode
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- modest
- simple
- plain
- quiet
- unadorned
- muted
- subdued
- understated
- restrained
- conservative
- unpretentious
- toned-down
- unfashionable
- unstylish
- outmoded
- styleless
- passé
- old-fashioned
- out-of-date
- démodé
3
as in loud
excessively showy a splashy outfit that was definitely out of place in church Synonyms & Similar Words
- loud
- noisy
- flashy
- glitzy
- gaudy
- extravagant
- garish
- flamboyant
- swank
- fancy
- ostentatious
- flaring
- ornate
- excessive
- swanky
- razzle-dazzle
- bright
- spectacular
- snazzy
- overwrought
- fulsome
- baroque
- over-the-top
- glaring
- overdone
- pretentious
- tawdry
- hammy
- lurid
- glittery
- florid
- tacky
- blaring
- bedizened
- inelegant
- overbright
- vulgar
- tinselly
- tasteless
- graceless
- zooty
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- quiet
- understated
- conservative
- appropriate
- fitting
- proper
- elegant
- unflashy
- muted
- subdued
- graceful
- inconspicuous
- restrained
- tasteful
- unobtrusive
- modest
- unflamboyant
- simple
- plain
- toned (down)
- unpretentious