Overview  of  adj  showy 
 
  The  adj  showy  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  showy,  splashy  --  (marked  by  conspicuous  display;  "a  cheap  showy  rhinestone  bracelet";  "a  splashy  half-page  ad") 
  2.  (1)  aureate,  florid,  flamboyant,  showy  --  (elaborately  or  excessively  ornamented;  "flamboyant  handwriting";  "the  senator's  florid  speech") 
  3.  showy  --  (marked  by  extravagant  display) 
  4.  flashy,  gaudy,  jazzy,  showy,  sporty  --  ((used  especially  of  clothes)  marked  by  conspicuous  display) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  showy 
 
  4  senses  of  showy 
 
  Sense  1 
  showy,  splashy 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  ostentatious)  ->  unostentatious,  unpretentious 
 
  Sense  2 
  aureate,  florid,  flamboyant,  showy 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  fancy)  ->  plain 
 
  Sense  3 
  showy 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  theatrical)  ->  untheatrical 
 
  Sense  4 
  flashy,  gaudy,  jazzy,  showy,  sporty 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  colorful)  ->  colorless,  colourless 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  showy 
 
  4  senses  of  showy 
 
  Sense  1 
  showy,  splashy 
  =>  ostentatious  (vs.  unostentatious),  pretentious 
 
  Sense  2 
  aureate,  florid,  flamboyant,  showy 
  =>  fancy  (vs.  plain) 
 
  Sense  3 
  showy 
  =>  theatrical  (vs.  untheatrical) 
 
  Sense  4 
  flashy,  gaudy,  jazzy,  showy,  sporty 
  =>  colorful  (vs.  colorless) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  showy 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  showy 
 
  showy  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  showy 
  showy 
 
  Overview  of  adj  showy 
 
  The  adj  showy  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  showy,  splashy  --  (marked  by  conspicuous  display;  "a  cheap  showy  rhinestone  bracelet";  "a  splashy  half-page  ad") 
  2.  (1)  aureate,  florid,  flamboyant,  showy  --  (elaborately  or  excessively  ornamented;  "flamboyant  handwriting";  "the  senator's  florid  speech") 
  3.  showy  --  (marked  by  extravagant  display) 
  4.  flashy,  gaudy,  jazzy,  showy,  sporty  --  ((used  especially  of  clothes)  marked  by  conspicuous  display) 

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