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BNC: 22398 COCA: 17832

showy

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showy /ˈʃowi/ adjective
showier; showiest
showy
/ˈʃowi/
adjective
showier; showiest
Learner's definition of SHOWY
[also more showy; most showy]
: having an appearance that attracts attention显眼的;引人注目的
BNC: 22398 COCA: 17832
showier; showiest
1
: making an attractive show : striking
a showy orchid
2
: given to or marked by a flashy often tasteless display
showily adverb
showiness noun
Choose the Right Synonym for showy

showy, pretentious, ostentatious mean given to excessive outward display.

showy implies an imposing or striking appearance but usually suggests cheapness or poor taste.

the performers' showy costumes

pretentious implies an appearance of importance not justified by the thing's value or the person's standing.

a pretentious parade of hard words

ostentatious stresses vainglorious display or parade.

the ostentatious summer homes of the rich

Example Sentences

Perhaps you should wear something a little less showy. orchid plants are known for their huge showy flowers
Recent Examples on the Web This lacecap hydrangea variety produces showy flowers for months. Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2022 This spiny, shrubby plant produces showy white flowers and fruit that looks like cherry tomatoes and tastes like a cross between the two (cherries and tomatoes, that is). Sarah Karnasiewicz, WSJ, 6 May 2022 Small spikes of white flowers appear here and there between spring and fall, but aren't very showy. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2022 Some details were less showy, but no less important. Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 20 July 2022 This showy amaryllis will bring elegance to any decor. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2022 SummerFest newcomer Johannes Moser played the cello with aplomb, and Yang effortlessly navigated her elaborately showy piano part. San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2022 If a friend had bought a showy car, a Mercedes or a Cadillac, judgment would have been merciless and swift. Mark Oppenheimer, WSJ, 23 July 2022 The whole incident might end up as little more than a showy, performative in-kind contribution from the Florida Legislature to DeSantis' incipient 2024 presidential campaign. Joel Mathis, The Week, 25 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of showy was in 1697
BNC: 22398 COCA: 17832

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