exhibitionistic
Craving public exposure
Exhibitionistic describes behavior that seeks attention or deliberately displays what is typically private.
Someone exhibitionistic craves an audience: His exhibitionistic personality made every dinner party about him.
The word connects to exhibitionism in both its psychological sense—compulsive exposure of one's body—and its broader meaning of attention-seeking display: The exhibitionistic posts on her social media seemed desperate for validation.
Strikingly expressive or sudden
- melodramaticExaggeratedly emotional in expression
- hammyExcessively theatrical in style
- overactingExcessive theatrical performance
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
showy · spectacular · grandstanding · performative · attention-grabbing · campy · over-the-top · exaggerated
Ostentatious display of something
- risquéBordering on improper
- indecentOffensive to accepted standards
- lewdObscenely sexual
- immodestLacking proper restraint
salacious · titillating · scandalous · shocking · brazen · shameless · audacious · bold
Flamboyant showing off
- ostentationVulgar flaunting of means
- showing-offOstentatious display of skill
- scene-stealingOutperforming others onstage
- look-at-meDemand for notice
scene-making · thirsty · performative · validation-seeking · needy · demanding · insatiable
Boastful, unwarranted pride
- narcissismExcessive admiration of oneself
- egotismInflated sense of self-importance
- vanityExcessive pride in oneself
- self-admirationExcessive regard for oneself
self-absorption · self-obsession · preening · self-regard · self-importance · conceited · self-centered · arrogant
Vain, empty self-promotion
- swaggerConfident, boastful manner
- boastingExcessive self-praise
- self-aggrandizementInflating one's own status
- self-promotionPublicizing one's own merits
showboating · grandstanding · bragging · bluster · crowing · trumpeting · vaunting · swaggering
dramatic
Strikingly expressive or sudden
- melodramaticExaggeratedly emotional in expression
- hammyExcessively theatrical in style
- overactingExcessive theatrical performance
flamboyant · showy · spectacular · grandstanding · performative · attention-grabbing · campy · over-the-top · exaggerated · histrionic
flaunting
Ostentatious display of something
immodest · salacious · titillating · scandalous · shocking · brazen · shameless · audacious · bold · daring
peacockery
Flamboyant showing off
- ostentationVulgar flaunting of means
- showing-offOstentatious display of skill
- scene-stealingOutperforming others onstage
look-at-me · scene-making · thirsty · performative · validation-seeking · needy · demanding · insatiable
vainglory
Boastful, unwarranted pride
- narcissismExcessive admiration of oneself
- egotismInflated sense of self-importance
- vanityExcessive pride in oneself
self-admiration · self-absorption · self-obsession · preening · self-regard · self-importance · conceited · self-centered · arrogant · prideful
braggadocio
Vain, empty self-promotion
- swaggerConfident, boastful manner
- boastingExcessive self-praise
- self-aggrandizementInflating one's own status
self-promotion · showboating · grandstanding · bragging · bluster · crowing · trumpeting · vaunting · swaggering · bravado
exhibitionisticself-effacing
Downplaying one's own importance
modest · retiring · unassuming · shrinking · reserved
exhibitionisticmodest
Lacking in pretension
reserved · demure · restrained · decorous · understated