Definitions

flashy

[flash-ee] / ˈflæʃ i /

ADJECTIVE

flamboyant, in poor taste

Synonyms

STRONGEST

garish gaudy glittering glittery jazzy ostentatious showy snazzy tacky

WEAK

blatant brazen catchpenny cheap chintzy flaunting florid glaring glitzy loud meretricious ornate sparkling tasteless tawdry tinsel vulgar

Antonyms

STRONGEST

drab modest plain simple tasteful

WEAK

subdued unflamboyant unflashy unobtrusive

Example Sentences

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The deals I gravitate toward most are rarely flashy.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

"I do care but I just find it a little bit too flashy to have them out…"

From BBC • May 22, 2026

In a year when the flashy weddings of celebrity couples like Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, and Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker, filled social media feeds, the ceremony Kiara planned caught people’s attention.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Part of the online drive stems from the "mob wife" aesthetic that's trended on TikTok in recent years, looks featuring flashy jewelry, animal prints, and -- you guessed it -- fur.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Sometimes plainclothes black policemen from the Special Branch did the rounding up in flashy cars.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

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