Synonyms for Flamboyant
Definition of flamboyant
- adjective
- marked by ostentation but often tasteless; "a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet"; "a splashy half-page ad"
- elaborately or excessively ornamented; "flamboyant handwriting"; "the senator's florid speech"
- noun
- showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
7 synonyms found
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