showiest
Least subtle appearing
Showiest is the superlative of showy—the most ostentatious or attention-grabbing among a group.
Something showiest outdoes all others in flashiness or display: The showiest flowers in the garden were the dahlias.
Often carries a hint of excess or trying too hard: He always wore the showiest ties to the office.
Ostentatiously wealthy
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- luxuriousMarked by costly elegance
- ostentatiousShowily excessive
grandiose · palatial · magnificent · resplendent · ornate · decadent · immoderate · profligate
Ornate pheasant relative
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- colorfulFull of varied hues
- spectacularStrikingly impressive to behold
- strikingNoticeably impressive
baroque · rococo · embellished · decorative · dramatic · attention-grabbing · elaborate · florid
Reflecting light in flashes
- sparklingEmitting small bright flashes
- shinyReflecting light smoothly
- glossySmooth and shiny
- luminousEmitting or reflecting light
vivid · bright · neon · glaring · bold · radiant · gleaming · glittering
Strikingly expressive or sudden
- performativeDone for appearance's sake
- stageyArtificially theatrical in manner
- melodramaticExaggeratedly emotional in expression
- campyEntertainingly artificial and overblown
hammy · over-the-top · exaggerated · histrionic · attention-seeking · grandstanding · scene-stealing · bombastic
gaudy
Tastelessly ornate
vulgar · flashy · glitzy · overdone · brassy · cheap · clashing · jarring · crass · gauche
opulent
Ostentatiously wealthy
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- luxuriousMarked by costly elegance
ostentatious · grandiose · palatial · magnificent · resplendent · ornate · decadent · immoderate · profligate · excessive
peacock
Ornate pheasant relative
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- colorfulFull of varied hues
- spectacularStrikingly impressive to behold
striking · baroque · rococo · embellished · decorative · dramatic · attention-grabbing · elaborate · florid · fancy
glittery
Reflecting light in flashes
luminous · vivid · bright · neon · glaring · bold · radiant · gleaming · glittering · brilliant
dramatic
Strikingly expressive or sudden
- performativeDone for appearance's sake
- stageyArtificially theatrical in manner
- melodramaticExaggeratedly emotional in expression
campy · hammy · over-the-top · exaggerated · histrionic · attention-seeking · grandstanding · scene-stealing · bombastic · larger-than-life