flaunting
Displaying with pride
Flaunting is showing something off ostentatiously, displaying it to attract attention or admiration: flaunting her new diamond ring, flaunting his wealth.
The word carries a note of disapproval—flaunting suggests excess or poor taste.
Often confused with flouting, which means openly defying rules or conventions.
Showy, often tastelessly so
- gaudyTastelessly ornate
- garishTastelessly showy
- glitzyShowily eye-catching
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
showy · flamboyant · splashy · loud · bling · ornate · pretentious · theatrical
Excessive self-praise
- boastingExcessive self-praise
- swaggerConfident, boastful manner
- vaingloryBoastful, unwarranted pride
- conceitExaggerated self-admiration
arrogance · hubris · egotism · pompousness · smugness · gloating · grandstanding · bluster
Presenting something prominently
- paradingMarching ceremonially through streets
- exhibitingPresenting for viewing
- revealingMaking known what's hidden
- unveilingAct of first revealing
demonstrating · exposing · broadcasting · publicizing · featuring · highlighting · brandishing · sporting
Excessive admiration of oneself
- self-admirationExcessive regard for oneself
- vanityExcessive pride in oneself
- preeningGrooming with vanity
- self-lovePrioritizing your own worth
primping · posturing · peacocking · self-absorption · prettifying
Openly disobeying rules
- disregardingDeliberately not considering
- brazenlyIn shameless manner
- unapologeticallyBoldly, without regret
- boldlyWith fearless confidence
flashy
Showy, often tastelessly so
extravagant · showy · flamboyant · splashy · loud · bling · ornate · pretentious · theatrical · overdone
bragging
Excessive self-praise
conceit · arrogance · hubris · egotism · pompousness · smugness · gloating · grandstanding · bluster · braggadocio
showcasing
Presenting something prominently
- paradingMarching ceremonially through streets
- exhibitingPresenting for viewing
- revealingMaking known what's hidden
unveiling · demonstrating · exposing · broadcasting · publicizing · featuring · highlighting · brandishing · sporting · waving
narcissism
Excessive admiration of oneself
- self-admirationExcessive regard for oneself
- vanityExcessive pride in oneself
- preeningGrooming with vanity
self-love · primping · posturing · peacocking · self-absorption · prettifying
flouting
Openly disobeying rules
- disregardingDeliberately not considering
- brazenlyIn shameless manner
- unapologeticallyBoldly, without regret
boldly · defiantly · openly · audaciously · provocatively
- showing offboasting, bragged, show off, bragging, boasted
- signalssignal, signals, signaling, sign, waved
- showboatingshowing off, bragging, boasting, grandstanding, posturing
- vanityconceit, narcissism, ego, self-admiration, self-love
- status seekingname dropping, bragging, showing off, flexing, one-upmanship
- audacityboldness, brazenness, audacity, chutzpah, gall
flauntingconcealing
Keeping something secret
hiding · covering up · masking · obscuring · veiling
flauntingmodest
Lacking in pretension
humble · unpretentious · unassuming · understated · self-effacing