glitziness
Showy surface appeal
Glitziness is the quality of being showy, flashy, or ostentatiously glamorous.
The word carries a note of excess or superficiality—Vegas glitziness differs from genuine elegance.
The glitziness of the awards show felt exhausting after three hours.
Decorative metallic flecks
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
- shineEmit or reflect light
- sequinsSmall reflective fabric ornaments
- rhinestonesImitation diamond crystals
crystals · diamonds · jewels · tinsel · lamé · metallic · beading · embellishment
Tasteless, excessive ornamentation
- flamboyanceShowy, confident style
- garishnessExcessive, tasteless brightness
- splashinessOstentatious display quality
- loudnessPerceived sound intensity
kitschiness · tackiness · vulgarity · tinsel · grandiosity · ornateness · theatricality · brassiness
American film industry center
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- starletRising young actress
- famePublic recognition, widespread
jet-set · paparazzi · premiere · nightclub · Vegas · disco · showbiz · diva
Showy, abundant prosperity
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- decadenceMoral decline through excess
- sumptuousnessExtreme costly elegance
plushness · excess · indulgence · designer · haute couture · wealth · affluence · grandeur
Decorative outer layer
- façadeFalse outward appearance
- pretenseDeceptive outward show
- artificeClever deceptive strategy
- shallownessLack of depth
skin-deep · cosmetic · frivolity · affectation · insincerity · hollowness · emptiness · surface
glitter
Decorative metallic flecks
rhinestones · crystals · diamonds · jewels · tinsel · lamé · metallic · beading · embellishment · sparkle
gaudiness
Tasteless, excessive ornamentation
- flamboyanceShowy, confident style
- garishnessExcessive, tasteless brightness
- splashinessOstentatious display quality
loudness · kitschiness · tackiness · vulgarity · tinsel · grandiosity · ornateness · theatricality · brassiness · over-the-top
Hollywood
American film industry center
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- starletRising young actress
fame · jet-set · paparazzi · premiere · nightclub · Vegas · disco · showbiz · diva · socialite
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- decadenceMoral decline through excess
sumptuousness · plushness · excess · indulgence · designer · haute couture · wealth · affluence · grandeur · splendor
veneer
Decorative outer layer
shallowness · skin-deep · cosmetic · frivolity · affectation · insincerity · hollowness · emptiness · surface · image
- glamourglam, red carpet, glamour, paparazzi, glitter
glitzinessplainness
Unadorned, straightforward quality
simplicity · understatement · subtlety · austerity · minimalism
glitzinessunderstated elegance
Sophisticated style without excess
refinement · subtlety · tastefulness · classiness · sophistication
glitzinessgenuineness
Quality of being real
authenticity · substance · unpretentiousness · depth · sincerity