flamboyant
Bold, colourful and eye-catching, in a way that makes people notice you.
flamboyant in a sentence
- The flamboyant magician wore a sparkly purple cape and a tall glittering hat.
- The peacock spread its flamboyant tail for everyone to see.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to flamboyant?
- Amodest
- Bplain
- Cshowy
- Dsubdued
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C: showy. The other three mean the opposite of flamboyant.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to flamboyant?
- Ashowy
- Bdazzling
- Cmodest
- Dflashy
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C: modest. The other three mean nearly the same as flamboyant.
Words that mean something similar
showy, flashy, dazzling
Words that mean the opposite
modest, plain, subdued
More words about appearance & looks
- flawless: Perfect, with no mistakes or faults.
- flimsy: Thin, weak and easily broken.
- fragile: Easily broken or damaged.
- frail: Weak and delicate, often because of age or illness.
- gaunt: Very thin and bony, often from being ill or hungry.
- ghastly: Horrible, shocking or very unpleasant.
- gnarled: Twisted, knobbly and rough, like a very old tree.
- grimace: To twist your face because of pain or disgust.
More words to explore
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