glitz
Superficial visual dazzle
Glitz is flashy, showy glamour—the kind of sparkle associated with showbiz, Las Vegas, or red-carpet events.
The word carries a hint of superficiality or excess: all glitz and no substance.
Glitzy is the adjective: a glitzy nightclub, glitzy awards ceremonies.
To glitz something up is to add flashy decoration.
Tremulous, wavering light
- shineEmit or reflect light
- twinkleShine with flickering light
- gleamFaint reflected light
- sparkleEmit flashing light
sequins · rhinestones · crystals · diamanté · sheen · luster · radiance · iridescence
Lavish welcome for dignitaries
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- star-studdedFeaturing many celebrities
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
premiere · dazzle · allure · charisma · elegance · sophistication · panache · flair
Tastelessly ornate
- tackyVulgar or slightly sticky
- garishTastelessly showy
- ostentatiousShowily excessive
- showyExcessively eye-catching
bling · tinsel · brassy · loud · kitsch · chintzy · flamboyant · vulgar
Expensive nonessential comfort
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- splendorImpressive, striking beauty
- giltCovered with gold
opulence · grandeur · sumptuousness · magnificence · excess · pomp · ostentation · plushness
shimmer
Tremulous, wavering light
sparkle · sequins · rhinestones · crystals · diamanté · sheen · luster · radiance · iridescence · dazzle
red-carpet
Lavish welcome for dignitaries
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- star-studdedFeaturing many celebrities
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
paparazzi · premiere · dazzle · allure · charisma · elegance · sophistication · panache · flair · chic
gaudy
Tastelessly ornate
- tackyVulgar or slightly sticky
- garishTastelessly showy
- ostentatiousShowily excessive
showy · bling · tinsel · brassy · loud · kitsch · chintzy · flamboyant · vulgar · overdone
luxury
Expensive nonessential comfort
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- splendorImpressive, striking beauty
gilt · opulence · grandeur · sumptuousness · magnificence · excess · pomp · ostentation · plushness · richness
- HollywoodHollywood, Tinseltown, Hollywood Sign, silver screen, movie stars
- embellishmentsembellish, adorn, trimming, garnishing, bedecking
- Las Vegascasino, slot machine, gambling, blackjack, poker
- opulenceluxury, wealth, affluence, extravagance, opulence
- ornateornate, elaborate, embellished, decorative, ornamental
- tackinesstackiness, gaudiness, garishness, tawdriness, trashiness
glitzplainness
Unadorned, straightforward quality
simplicity · austerity · minimalism · bareness · starkness
glitzunderstated elegance
Sophisticated style without excess
restraint · tastefulness · subtlety · refinement · elegance
glitzsubstance
Physical material with mass
authenticity · genuineness · depth · realness · sincerity
- glitz and glamourSuperficial showiness and elegance
- glitter bombDevice dispersing metallic confetti
- body glitterCosmetic sparkle for skin
- glitter glueAdhesive containing reflective particles
- glitter ballRotating mirrored sphere
- glitter makeupSparkly beauty product
glitter, glisten, glitzy, glittery, glitziness, glitzier, glitziest