razzmatazz
Showy theatrical flair
Razzmatazz is showy, flashy activity meant to impress or excite—the dazzle and spectacle of entertainment, promotion, or performance: all the razzmatazz of a Hollywood premiere, beyond the razzmatazz, there's not much substance.
The word suggests something elaborate but possibly hollow underneath.
Also spelled razzamatazz.
Visually striking event
- pizzazzLively, attention-grabbing quality
- panacheFlamboyant confidence of manner
- theatricsExaggerated dramatic behavior
- stagecraftTheater production expertise
flair · charisma · performance · vaudeville · burlesque · circus · hoopla · fanfare
Senseless talk or writing
- flapdoodleFoolish, empty talk
- tomfooleryFoolish or silly behavior
- ballyhooExtravagant publicity or fuss
- gibberishUnintelligible speech or writing
claptrap · poppycock · malarkey · fiddle-faddle · codswallop · flimflam · buncombe · taradiddle
spectacle
Visually striking event
- pizzazzLively, attention-grabbing quality
- panacheFlamboyant confidence of manner
- theatricsExaggerated dramatic behavior
stagecraft · flair · charisma · performance · vaudeville · burlesque · circus · hoopla · fanfare · extravaganza
balderdash
Senseless talk or writing
- flapdoodleFoolish, empty talk
- tomfooleryFoolish or silly behavior
- ballyhooExtravagant publicity or fuss
gibberish · claptrap · poppycock · malarkey · fiddle-faddle · codswallop · flimflam · buncombe · taradiddle · falderal
ballyhoo
Extravagant publicity or fuss
promotion · spin · puffery · buildup · splash · brouhaha · hullabaloo · bluster · bombast · trumpeting
vitality
Capacity for spirited existence
- exuberanceLively, unrestrained enthusiasm
- zestKeen enjoyment or peel
- vigorActive physical strength
verve · vim · brio · oomph · pizzazz · sparkle · effervescence · dynamism · pep · liveliness
- Whimsy Wordsgobbledygook, gibberish, mumbo jumbo, hogwash, balderdash
- hypehype, buzz, spin, hype train, overhyped
- commotioncommotion, clamor, brouhaha, bedlam, hullabaloo
- vitalityvitality, vigor, vim, verve, pep
razzmatazzunderstatement
Intentional diminishment for effect
simplicity · plainness · restraint · austerity · sobriety
razzmatazzsubstance
Physical material with mass
depth · gravitas · seriousness · authenticity · sincerity