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   flam·boy·ant

   /flamˈboi(y)ənt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or their behavior) tending to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence, and stylishness: "a flamboyant display of aerobatics" Similar ostentatiousexuberantconfidentlivelybuoyantanimatedenergeticvibrantvivaciousextravaganttheatricalshowyswashbucklingdashingrakishinformal:over the top (OTT)fancy-pantsOpposite modestrestrained
   • ▪ (especially of clothing) noticeable because brightly colored, highly patterned, or unusual in style: "a flamboyant bow tie" Similar colorfulbrilliantly coloredbrightly coloredbrightrichvibrantvividexcitingdazzlingeye-catchingboldsplendidresplendentglamorousshowygaudygarishluridloudflashybrashostentatiousinformal:jazzydated:gayOpposite dullrestrained
   • 2. of or denoting a style of French Gothic architecture marked by wavy flame-like tracery and ornate decoration. Similar elaborateornatefancybaroquerococoarabesqueOpposite simple

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from French, literally ‘flaming, blazing’, present participle of flamboyer, from flambe ‘a flame’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. flamboyantly adverb

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   The meaning of FLAMBOYANT is marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior. How to use flamboyant in a sentence. Did you know?

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   FLAMBOYANT definition: 1. very confident in your behaviour, and liking to be noticed by other people, for example because…. Learn more.

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   Flamboyant definition: strikingly bold or brilliant; showy. See examples of FLAMBOYANT used in a sentence.

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   If you say that someone or something is flamboyant, you mean that they are very noticeable, stylish, and exciting.

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   Flamboyant means elaborate and ostentatious. When you think of flamboyant, think of Las Vegas showgirls: feathers, sequins, three-inch heels, enough make-up to disguise any irregularity.

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   Definition of flamboyant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. Given to or marked by elaborate, ostentatious, or audacious display or behavior. See Synonyms at showy. 2. Richly or brightly colored; resplendent: a flamboyant turban. 3. Of, relating to, or having wavy lines and flamelike forms characteristic of 15th- and 16th-century French Gothic architecture. n. See royal poinciana.

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   FLAMBOYANT meaning: 1. A flamboyant person is loud, stylish, and confident: 2. Flamboyant clothes or colours are very…. Learn more.

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    Given to or marked by elaborate, ostentatious, or audacious display or behavior. American Heritage. Richly or brightly colored; resplendent. A flamboyant turban. American Heritage. Flamelike or brilliant in form or color. Webster's New World.

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    Definitions of 'flamboyant' If you say that someone or something is flamboyant, you mean that they are very noticeable, stylish, and exciting. [...] More. Synonyms of 'flamboyant' • camp (informal), dashing, theatrical [...] • showy, rich, elaborate [...] • colourful, striking, exciting [...] More. Collocations with the word 'flamboyant'