razzle-dazzle
Showy theatrical flair
Razzle-dazzle is showy display meant to impress, confuse, or distract.
The term suggests flashy technique over substance: The defense attorney's razzle-dazzle couldn't hide the weak case.
In sports, razzle-dazzle describes elaborate trick plays or fancy footwork.
The reduplicative form emphasizes dazzlement pushed to excess.
Lively, attention-grabbing quality
- flairStylish natural aptitude
- panacheFlamboyant confidence of manner
- stagecraftTheater production expertise
- theatricsExaggerated dramatic behavior
bravado · swagger · charisma · finesse · poise · showboating · grandstanding · flourish
Intentional focus manipulation
- sleightDexterous trickery
- smokescreenConcealment through misdirection
- feintDeceptive mock attack
- trickeryDeliberate deception or fraud
decoy · diversion · obfuscation · bamboozle · hocus-pocus · fast-talk · hustle · con
Lavish, elaborate entertainment
- pageantryElaborate ceremonial display
- fireworksExplosive light displays
- fanfareCeremonial brass announcement
- glitzOstentatious showiness
pomp · splendor · parade · carnival · display · grandeur · magnificence · gala
pizzazz
Lively, attention-grabbing quality
- flairStylish natural aptitude
- panacheFlamboyant confidence of manner
- stagecraftTheater production expertise
theatrics · bravado · swagger · charisma · finesse · poise · showboating · grandstanding · flourish · artistry
misdirection
Intentional focus manipulation
- sleightDexterous trickery
- smokescreenConcealment through misdirection
- feintDeceptive mock attack
trickery · decoy · diversion · obfuscation · bamboozle · hocus-pocus · fast-talk · hustle · con · flimflam
extravaganza
Lavish, elaborate entertainment
- pageantryElaborate ceremonial display
- fireworksExplosive light displays
- fanfareCeremonial brass announcement
glitz · pomp · splendor · parade · carnival · display · grandeur · magnificence · gala · ceremony
glittery
Reflecting light in flashes
glare · bling · sequined · gaudy · garish · ostentatious · showy · loud · eye-catching · attention-grabbing
glitz
Ostentatious showiness
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
swank · opulence · luxury · chic · magnetism · prestige · style · sumptuousness · polish · red-carpet
- flashyshowy, flamboyant, glitzy, gaudy, garish
- Reduplicativesbye-bye, mama, papa, haha, yo-yo
- Showmanshipstage presence, flair, panache, theatrics, dramatics
- stylestyle, stylish, chic, elegant, stylishness
- glamourglam, red carpet, glamour, paparazzi, glitter
- commotioncommotion, clamor, brouhaha, bedlam, hullabaloo
razzle-dazzleunderstated
Deliberately minimized in expression
subdued · restrained · muted · unobtrusive · plain
razzle-dazzlesubstance
Physical material with mass
direct · straightforward · authenticity · genuineness · straightforwardness
dazzle, dazzling, dazzled, razzle, dazzler, razzmatazz, dazzlers, razzes