flamboyant
/flæm'bɔiənt/
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Definition
Adjective:
- Elaborately or excessively ornamented: Characterized by intricate, showy, or extravagant decoration or style.
- Marked by ostentation but often tasteless: Describing something or someone that is very noticeable, flashy, or intended to attract attention, sometimes in a way that is considered gaudy or lacking in good taste.
Noun:
- A showy tropical tree or shrub: A tree (Delonix regia) native to Madagascar, known for its large clusters of bright scarlet and orange flowers; also called the flame tree or royal poinciana.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- She wore a flamboyant hat covered in feathers and ribbons to the party.
- His flamboyant personality made him the center of attention.
- The building's flamboyant architecture, with its ornate carvings and bright colors, stood out on the street.
Noun:
- The avenue was lined with beautiful flamboyants in full bloom.
Advanced Usage
- Describing artistic style: Used to describe a style that is very elaborate, dramatic, and confident.
- The artist's flamboyant use of color defines his work.
- Describing behavior or personality: Used for a person who is very confident, lively, and attracts attention through their actions or appearance.
- The flamboyant CEO arrived at the meeting in a bright red sports car.
Variants and Related Words
- Flamboyantly (adverb): In a very showy or elaborate manner.
- He gestured flamboyantly while telling the story.
- Flamboyance (noun): The quality of being flamboyant.
- Her flamboyance was both admired and criticized.
Synonyms
- Adjective: Showy, ostentatious, extravagant, ornate, flashy, gaudy, brilliant, colorful, dazzling.
- Noun: Flame tree, royal poinciana, peacock flower.
Antonyms
- Adjective: Restrained, subdued, modest, plain, simple, conservative, tasteful.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- A flamboyant gesture: An action that is very dramatic and intended to be noticed.
- He ended his speech with a flamboyant gesture, throwing his notes into the air.
- Flamboyant style: A distinctive and very noticeable way of doing something, especially in art, fashion, or behavior.
- The designer is known for her flamboyant style on the runway.
Adjective
- elaborately or excessively ornamented
- flamboyant handwriting
- the senator's florid speech
- marked by ostentation but often tasteless
- a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet
- a splashy half-page ad
Noun
- showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana