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glitzy

[glit-see] / ˈglɪt si /
ADJECTIVE
blatant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conspicuous flagrant glaring outright overt shameless unabashed
WEAK
arrant bald barefaced brassy clear crying flashy flaunting garish gaudy impudent loud meretricious naked obtrusive ostentatious overbold plain prominent pronounced protrusive screaming sheer showy snazzy unblushing unmitigated
Antonyms
STRONGEST
concealed hidden moral secret
WEAK
inconspicuous quiet silent subtle unpronounced
ADJECTIVE
bright
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brilliant clear colorful deep flashy fresh intense rich sharp
WEAK
brave colored gay hued psychedelic razzle-dazzle ruddy showy tinged tinted
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aboveboard bland boring calm dark dull ignorant indistinct kind lifeless low mild moderate plain stupid tasteless unintelligent
WEAK
black cloudy depressed depressing doleful dreary dusky gloomy horrible light murky normal obscure pale pastel somber threatening typical unaware unhappy unpromising
ADJECTIVE
blingy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bling bling-bling fancy flamboyant flashy garish gaudy glam glamorous iced out ostentatious showy splashy
WEAK
tinsel
Antonyms
STRONGEST
plain simple subtle
ADJECTIVE
brummagem
Synonyms
STRONG
tinsel
WEAK
cheap chintzy flashy garish glaring loud meretricious showy tacky tawdry
ADJECTIVE
cheap
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bad poor
WEAK
base bogus catchpenny cheesy common commonplace crappy cruddy dud flashy garbage garish junky lousy mangy mean mediocre meretricious no bargain no good ordinary paltry ratty raunchy rinky-dink rotten rubbishy scroungy second-rate shoddy sleazy small-time tatty tawdry terrible trashy trumpery two-bit valueless white elephant worthless
Antonyms
WEAK
excellent noble precious priceless sophisticated superior valuable
ADJECTIVE
conspicuous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blatant flagrant glaring influential notable remarkable salient striking
WEAK
arresting arrestive celebrated commanding distinguished eminent famed famous flashy garish high-profile illustrious jazzy loud marked noted notorious outstanding pointed rank renowned screaming showy signal splashy stick out like sore thumb tony well-known
Antonyms
STRONGEST
concealed hidden inconspicuous ordinary unimportant unnoticeable unremarkable
WEAK
imperceptible obscure secret unknown unseen
ADJECTIVE
flashy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
garish gaudy glittering glittery jazzy ostentatious showy snazzy tacky
WEAK
blatant brazen catchpenny cheap chintzy flaunting florid glaring loud meretricious ornate sparkling tasteless tawdry tinsel vulgar
Antonyms
STRONGEST
drab modest plain simple tasteful
WEAK
subdued unflamboyant unflashy unobtrusive
ADJECTIVE
Mickey Mouse
Synonyms
WEAK
chintzy in poor taste rinky-dink shoddy tacky
ADJECTIVE
ornate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
baroque beautiful elegant embroidered fancy gaudy gilded glamorous lavish magnificent opulent rococo sparkling sumptuous
WEAK
adorned aureate bedecked bright brilliant busy colored convoluted dazzling elaborate fine flamboyant flashy flaunting florid flowery fussy glossy high-wrought jeweled luscious meretricious ornamented ostentatious overdone overelaborate pretentious resplendent rich showy splashy superficial tawdry variegated
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dull offensive plain poor ugly unsophisticated
WEAK
simple
ADJECTIVE
sporty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
snazzy
WEAK
brazen flamboyant flaunting gaudy glittering glittery informal jazzy loud natty ornate showy
ADJECTIVE
tawdry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
sleazy tacky vulgar
WEAK
blatant brazen chintzy common crude dirty flaring flashy flaunting garish gaudy gimcrack glaring glittering jazzy junky loud meretricious obtrusive offensive plastic poor raffish screaming showy sporty tinsel
Antonyms
STRONGEST
nice
WEAK
sophisticated tasteful

Example Sentences

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Constructed from excerpts of his Las Vegas concerts during the early 1970s, the documentary captures a glitzy, reborn Presley working the crowd and thrilling fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

The moment marked the crescendo of a whirlwind weekend for the president and his team, with Trump using his glitzy Mar-a-Lago residence as a home base for monitoring the unfolding attack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

There are references to Andrew's previous birthdays in the Epstein files, such as a glitzy bash for his 50th at St James's Palace.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Welcome to the 8th Annual Background Actors Awards, a ceremony held Sunday in parallel with Hollywood's glitzy award season -- but for those anonymous people who fill your screens every day.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

It is hard to imagine Tom Smith surrounded by the artificialities of show business, standing in a glitzy showring, loosing horses to run in chaotic sprints, and not think that something precious was being squandered.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.