swankiness
Showy luxurious style
Swankiness is the quality of being showy, stylish, or ostentatiously elegant.
The word carries a hint of trying too hard—suggesting flashiness that may not be backed by substance: The hotel's swankiness couldn't mask its poor service.
It can be used admiringly or with mild derision depending on context.
Cultured elegance and complexity
- refinementElegance of manner
- polishSmooth by rubbing
- classGrouping by shared traits
- chicnessFashionable elegance
grace · poise · taste · suavity · cultivation · panache · debonair · urbane
Showy, abundant prosperity
- affluenceAbundance of money
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- sumptuousnessExtreme costly elegance
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
plushness · richness · grandeur · splendor · magnificence · decadence · poshness · exclusivity
Ostentatious showiness
- red-carpetLavish welcome for dignitaries
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
- limelightCenter of public notice
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
starlet · flashbulbs · premiere · jet-set · diva · allure · charisma · glossy
Custom high-fashion design
- designerOne who plans appearances
- hauteFrench for high
- sartorialConcerning clothes and tailoring
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
runway · catwalk · boutique · ensemble · fashionista · trendsetting · vogue · prêt-à-porter
Ostentatious display quality
- flashinessOstentatious showiness
- flamboyanceShowy, confident style
- pretensionUnwarranted claim to merit
- boastfulnessExcessive pride in oneself
pomposity · grandiosity · gaudiness · exhibitionism · conspicuous · peacocking · showing-off · braggadocio
sophistication
Cultured elegance and complexity
- refinementElegance of manner
- polishSmooth by rubbing
- classGrouping by shared traits
chicness · grace · poise · taste · suavity · cultivation · panache · debonair · urbane · sleekness
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- affluenceAbundance of money
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- sumptuousnessExtreme costly elegance
extravagance · plushness · richness · grandeur · splendor · magnificence · decadence · poshness · exclusivity · high-end
glitz
Ostentatious showiness
- red-carpetLavish welcome for dignitaries
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
- limelightCenter of public notice
paparazzi · starlet · flashbulbs · premiere · jet-set · diva · allure · charisma · glossy · iconic
couture
Custom high-fashion design
tailoring · runway · catwalk · boutique · ensemble · fashionista · trendsetting · vogue · prêt-à-porter · bespoke
showiness
Ostentatious display quality
- flashinessOstentatious showiness
- flamboyanceShowy, confident style
- pretensionUnwarranted claim to merit
boastfulness · pomposity · grandiosity · gaudiness · exhibitionism · conspicuous · peacocking · showing-off · braggadocio · swagger
- stylestyle, stylish, chic, elegant, stylishness
- glamourglam, red carpet, glamour, paparazzi, glitter
swankinessplainness
Unadorned, straightforward quality
simplicity · understatement · modesty · austerity · restraint
swankinessshabbiness
Worn, neglected condition
cheapness · seediness · dinginess · tackiness · scruffiness
swankinesscrudeness
Lack of sophistication
coarseness · roughness · homeliness · earthiness · rusticity