showiness
Love of spectacle
Showiness is the quality of being showy—flashy, ostentatious, or designed to attract attention.
The word typically carries a negative connotation, suggesting excess or lack of substance beneath the display: The showiness of his wardrobe couldn't disguise his insecurity.
Something criticized for showiness prioritizes appearance over function or authenticity.
Excessive, tasteless brightness
- tackinessSticky or vulgar quality
- glaringnessState of being conspicuously obvious
- loudnessPerceived sound intensity
- vulgarityOffensive coarseness in manner
cheapness · kitsch · tastelessness · tawdriness · tinsel · glitter · bling · ornateness
Flamboyant confidence of manner
- pizzazzLively, attention-grabbing quality
- razzle-dazzleShowy, confusing spectacle
- flairStylish natural aptitude
- theatricalityExaggerated, showy manner
drama · flashiness · swagger · bravado · extravagance · boldness · audacity · exuberance
Fascinating, elegant attractiveness
- sparkleEmit flashing light
- dazzleImpress through radiance
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
- glitterDecorative metallic flecks
shine · sheen · luster · brilliance · sequins · rhinestones · lamé · metallics
Ostentatious display of dignity
- pageantryElaborate ceremonial display
- spectacleVisually striking event
- grandiosityExaggerated sense of importance
- displayPresentation for viewing
exhibitionism · pretentiousness · pomposity · conspicuousness · ceremony · self-promotion · grandstanding · parading
Expensive nonessential comfort
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- sumptuousnessExtreme costly elegance
- richnessState of abundance
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
decadence · plushness · gilt · gilding · embellishment · ornamentation · elaborateness · finery
garishness
Excessive, tasteless brightness
- tackinessSticky or vulgar quality
- glaringnessState of being conspicuously obvious
- loudnessPerceived sound intensity
vulgarity · cheapness · kitsch · tastelessness · tawdriness · tinsel · glitter · bling · ornateness · gaudery
panache
Flamboyant confidence of manner
- pizzazzLively, attention-grabbing quality
- razzle-dazzleShowy, confusing spectacle
- flairStylish natural aptitude
theatricality · drama · flashiness · swagger · bravado · extravagance · boldness · audacity · exuberance · dandyism
glamour
Fascinating, elegant attractiveness
glitter · shine · sheen · luster · brilliance · sequins · rhinestones · lamé · metallics · iridescence
pomp
Ostentatious display of dignity
- pageantryElaborate ceremonial display
- spectacleVisually striking event
- grandiosityExaggerated sense of importance
display · exhibitionism · pretentiousness · pomposity · conspicuousness · ceremony · self-promotion · grandstanding · parading · flaunting
luxury
Expensive nonessential comfort
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- sumptuousnessExtreme costly elegance
- richnessState of abundance
extravagance · decadence · plushness · gilt · gilding · embellishment · ornamentation · elaborateness · finery · adornment
- ego displaysarrogance, vanity, boasting, showboating, braggadocio
- opulenceluxury, wealth, affluence, extravagance, opulence
- ornateornate, elaborate, embellished, decorative, ornamental
- tackinesstackiness, gaudiness, garishness, tawdriness, trashiness
- theatricstheatrics, dramatics, melodrama, histrionics, theatricality
- glamourglam, red carpet, glamour, paparazzi, glitter
showinessplainness
Unadorned, straightforward quality
simplicity · austerity · minimalism · understatement · subtlety
showinessmodesty
Absence of vanity
understatement · humility · restraint · self-effacement · unpretentiousness
showinesstastefulness
Refined aesthetic sensibility
elegance · restraint · understatement · refinement · gracefulness
show, shown, showing, showy, showcase, shows, showman, showpiece, showboat