éclat
Showy brilliant display
Éclat is brilliant success or conspicuous acclaim—a dazzling effect that commands attention.
A performance receives éclat when it earns enthusiastic applause; a debut has éclat when it makes an immediate, striking impression.
The word often appears in formal or literary contexts: She accepted the award with characteristic éclat.
It can also mean a dramatic outburst or social scandal, though this sense is rarer in English.
Flamboyant confidence of manner
- flairStylish natural aptitude
- flamboyanceShowy, confident style
- flourishTo grow vigorously
- bravuraShowy technical brilliance
pizzazz · verve · dash · style · theatricality · grandeur · spectacle · drama
Overwhelmingly bright or impressive
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
- sparkleEmit flashing light
- luminosityIntrinsic brightness of source
- glitterDecorative metallic flecks
shine · resplendence · luster · gleam · scintillation · iridescence · shimmer · glow
panache
Flamboyant confidence of manner
- flairStylish natural aptitude
- flamboyanceShowy, confident style
- flourishTo grow vigorously
bravura · pizzazz · verve · dash · style · theatricality · grandeur · spectacle · drama · boldness
dazzling
Overwhelmingly bright or impressive
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
- sparkleEmit flashing light
- luminosityIntrinsic brightness of source
glitter · shine · resplendence · luster · gleam · scintillation · iridescence · shimmer · glow · incandescence
applause
Collective hand-clapping approval
renown · celebrity · fame · distinction · honor · glory · kudos · plaudits · admiration · recognition
scandal
Disgraceful public affair
- outburstSudden emotional release
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
- uproarNoisy public disturbance
commotion · stir · furor · brouhaha · explosion · incident · rupture · scene · fracas · disturbance
éclatdullness
Lack of stimulation
dimness · drabness · lackluster · blandness · flatness
éclatplainness
Unadorned, straightforward quality
ordinariness · dullness · banality · mundanity · artlessness