florid
/florid/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Elaborately or excessively ornamented; showy: Describing something that is decorated in a very intricate, detailed, and often excessive way, sometimes to the point of being overly fancy or flamboyant.
- Having a red or flushed complexion; ruddy: Describing a person's skin, especially the face, that has a healthy, reddish, or rosy color.
Examples
- Elaborately ornamented:
- The palace was decorated in a florid style, with gold leaf and intricate carvings covering every surface.
- The author's florid prose was filled with elaborate metaphors and adjectives.
- Ruddy complexion:
- After his walk in the cold air, he returned with a florid face.
- The portrait captured the subject's florid cheeks and bright eyes.
Advanced Usage
- "florid language": Language that is excessively ornate, flowery, or elaborate.
- The diplomat's florid language was intended to flatter his hosts.
- "florid rhetoric": Speech or writing that is characterized by extravagant and elaborate expression.
- The politician was known for his florid rhetoric during campaign speeches.
Variants and Related Words
- Floridly (adverb): In a florid manner.
- The room was floridly decorated for the celebration.
- Floridness (noun): The quality of being florid.
Synonyms
- Ornate, elaborate, flamboyant, baroque, rococo (for the "ornamented" meaning).
- Ruddy, rubicund, rosy, sanguine, flushed (for the "complexion" meaning).
Antonyms
- Plain, simple, austere, unadorned, restrained (for the "ornamented" meaning).
- Pale, pallid, wan, ashen (for the "complexion" meaning).
Adjective
- inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
- a ruddy complexion
- Santa's rubicund cheeks
- a fresh and sanguine complexion
- elaborately or excessively ornamented
- flamboyant handwriting
- the senator's florid speech