showoffs
People craving spotlights
Showoffs are people who display their abilities, possessions, or accomplishments to impress others.
The term carries mild disapproval—showoffs seek attention in ways that strike observers as excessive or tiresome: The showoffs at the gym spend more time flexing in mirrors than actually lifting.
Children are often called showoffs when performing for adult attention.
Reckless risk-taker
- stuntmanPerformer of dangerous scenes
- tricksterCunning deceiver in myth
- exhibitionistOne who exposes themselves
- entertainerOne who amuses others
acrobat · showman · grandstander · poser · poseur · prima donna · diva · attention-seeker
Boastful empty talker
- loudmouthObnoxiously vocal person
- braggartOne who flaunts achievements
- windbagOne who prattles endlessly
- grandstanderOne who seeks applause
hotshot · showboat · braggadocio · know-it-all · peacock · swaggerer · self-promoter · name-dropper
Excessively high self-regard
- cockyExcessively self-assured
- conceitedExcessively proud of oneself
- vainExcessively proud or futile
- egotisticalExcessively self-centered
smug · pompous · self-important · boastful · vainglorious · haughty · overconfident · immodest
Showily excessive
- gaudyTastelessly ornate
- garishTastelessly showy
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
- glitzyShowily eye-catching
showy · bling · eye-catching · loud · brash · splashy · over-the-top · extravagant
daredevil
Reckless risk-taker
- stuntmanPerformer of dangerous scenes
- tricksterCunning deceiver in myth
- exhibitionistOne who exposes themselves
entertainer · acrobat · showman · grandstander · poser · poseur · prima donna · diva · attention-seeker · scene-stealer
blowhard
Boastful empty talker
- loudmouthObnoxiously vocal person
- braggartOne who flaunts achievements
- windbagOne who prattles endlessly
grandstander · hotshot · showboat · braggadocio · know-it-all · peacock · swaggerer · self-promoter · name-dropper · one-upper
arrogant
Excessively high self-regard
egotistical · smug · pompous · self-important · boastful · vainglorious · haughty · overconfident · immodest · self-satisfied
ostentatious
Showily excessive
- gaudyTastelessly ornate
- garishTastelessly showy
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
glitzy · showy · bling · eye-catching · loud · brash · splashy · over-the-top · extravagant · theatrical
- Truth Stretchersliars, fibbers, embellishers, fabricators, bluffers
showoffswallflowers
Timid party attendees
shrinking violets · introverts · homebodies · recluses · loners