flamboyant
Loud and flashy
Flamboyant describes someone or something dramatically colorful, ornate, or attention-grabbing.
A flamboyant person dresses boldly, gestures expansively, and generally refuses to blend in: He made a flamboyant entrance in a velvet cape.
The word can be admiring or faintly critical, suggesting excess.
In architecture, Flamboyant refers to a late Gothic style featuring flame-like curves in the tracery.
Showy, often tastelessly so
brash · splashy · eye-catching · bold · dazzling · vivid · lurid · kitschy
Ostentatiously wealthy
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- luxuriousMarked by costly elegance
- ostentatiousShowily excessive
grandiose · magnificent · resplendent · splendid · elaborate · excessive · decadent · profligate
Flamboyant confidence of manner
- flairStylish natural aptitude
- pizzazzLively, attention-grabbing quality
- verveSpirited enthusiasm
- elanVigorous, stylish enthusiasm
swagger · dash · savoir-faire · finesse · flourish · bravura · showmanship · aplomb
Full of life, intensity
- vividIntensely clear and bright
- brightEmitting or reflecting light
- brilliantIntensely bright or gifted
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
radiant · rich · intense · bold · kaleidoscopic · multicolored · rainbow · prismatic
Excessively ornate or elaborate
- rococoExcessively elaborate in style
- gildedOverlaid with gold leaf
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
intricate · elaborate · decorative · brocade · damask · arabesque · scrollwork · acanthus
Sociable and unreserved
- expressiveShowing feelings outwardly
- uninhibitedFree from self-censorship
- exhibitionisticProne to self-display
- gregariousFond of companionship
effusive · boisterous · histrionic · bombastic · grandiloquent · dramatic · attention-seeking · larger-than-life
Bright orangish-red color
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- MadagascarAfrican island republic
- floweringProducing reproductive structures
- canopyOverhead protective covering
pods · feathery · crimson · blossoms · ornamental · legume · deciduous · spreading
Decorative branching stonework
- perpendicularAt right angles
- lancetSmall surgical knife
- mullionVertical window bar
- rose-windowCircular ornamental church window
clerestory · vault · pinnacle · cusps · quatrefoil · trefoil · cathedral · decorated
flashy
Showy, often tastelessly so
loud · brash · splashy · eye-catching · bold · dazzling · vivid · lurid · kitschy · tawdry
opulent
Ostentatiously wealthy
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- luxuriousMarked by costly elegance
ostentatious · grandiose · magnificent · resplendent · splendid · elaborate · excessive · decadent · profligate · immoderate
panache
Flamboyant confidence of manner
elan · swagger · dash · savoir-faire · finesse · flourish · bravura · showmanship · aplomb · elegance
vibrant
Full of life, intensity
- vividIntensely clear and bright
- brightEmitting or reflecting light
- brilliantIntensely bright or gifted
saturated · radiant · rich · intense · bold · kaleidoscopic · multicolored · rainbow · prismatic · iridescent
baroque
Excessively ornate or elaborate
- rococoExcessively elaborate in style
- gildedOverlaid with gold leaf
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
filigree · intricate · elaborate · decorative · brocade · damask · arabesque · scrollwork · acanthus · luxuriant
outgoing
Sociable and unreserved
- expressiveShowing feelings outwardly
- uninhibitedFree from self-censorship
- exhibitionisticProne to self-display
gregarious · effusive · boisterous · histrionic · bombastic · grandiloquent · dramatic · attention-seeking · larger-than-life · charismatic
scarlet
Bright orangish-red color
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- MadagascarAfrican island republic
- floweringProducing reproductive structures
canopy · pods · feathery · crimson · blossoms · ornamental · legume · deciduous · spreading
tracery
Decorative branching stonework
- perpendicularAt right angles
- lancetSmall surgical knife
- mullionVertical window bar
rose-window · clerestory · vault · pinnacle · cusps · quatrefoil · trefoil · cathedral · decorated
- bombastbombast, grandiloquence, magniloquence, pomposity, fustian
- eye-catchingstriking, conspicuous, noticeable, prominent, eye-catching
- flashyshowy, glitzy, gaudy, garish, ostentatious
- ornateornate, elaborate, embellished, decorative, ornamental
- theatricaltheatrical, dramatic, melodramatic, histrionic, hammy
- gothic architecture descriptorspointed, vaulted, ribbed, buttressed, flying
flamboyantreserved
Restrained in manner
understated · modest · unassuming · subdued · quiet
flamboyanttasteful
Aesthetically appropriate and pleasing
restrained · conservative · sober · discreet · refined