Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Maybe Roher believes this is what our increasingly gullible, truth-challenged citizenry needs from an explanatory doc: a flashy, kindhearted reminder that we’re the change we need to be.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Bellarmine and his older brother Robert Jr have made headlines over the years for their flashy lifestyles in the face of rising poverty in Zimbabwe.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is best known for flashy rocket launches and bold plans to colonize Mars.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

Malinin has made a habit of shattering figure skating’s scoring records, but he’s also known for doing flashy tricks just because he can.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

On small things I was thrifty enough; no expenditures on “carousing,” flashy clothes, or any of the other indulgences that are often smugly believed to undermine the budgets of the poor.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich