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Thesaurus: showy

Making a show; attracting attention; presenting a marked appearance; ostentatious; gay; gaudy.

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  1. a. Making a show; attracting attention; presenting a marked appearance; ostentatious; gay; gaudy.
  2. adj. marked by ostentation but often tasteless
  3. adj. displaying brilliance and virtuosity
  4. adj. (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
  5. adj. superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense
  6. j:100 s. displaying brilliance and virtuosity