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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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