Synonyms of catchy

catchy

adjective

ˈka-chē 

1

as in noticeable

likely to attract attention

will need a catchy slogan to sell the new product, which is actually pretty boring

Synonyms & Similar Words

• noticeable
• prominent
• dramatic
• commanding
• remarkable
• impressive
• striking
• brilliant
• pronounced
• marked
• conspicuous
• interesting
• showy
• emphatic
• bold
• flamboyant
• outstanding
• noisy
• eye-catching
• loud
• splashy
• arresting
• visible
• recognizable
• distinguished
• grabby
• bodacious
• notable
• noteworthy
• salient
• kenspeckle
• discernable
• highlighted
• discernible
• detectable
• glaring
• ornate
• fancy
• perceptible
• fascinating
• flashy
• gaudy
• jazzy
• eminent
• observable
• extravagant
• tawdry
• spectacular
• swanky
• garish
• glitzy
• screaming
• pretentious
• meretricious
• enthralling
• flagrant
• engrossing
• riveting
• overwrought
• swank
• absorbing
• ostentatious
• florid
• hifalutin
• opulent
• glittery
• spotlighted
• howling
• overdone
• highfalutin

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• subtle
• unobtrusive
• inconspicuous
• unremarkable
• unnoticeable
• obscure
• hidden
• faint
• unemphatic
• simple
• concealed
• dim
• unshowy
• unimportant
• unflamboyant
• insignificant
• undistinguished
• shrouded
• unpretentious
• modest
• plain
• unaffected
• unassuming
• conservative
• quiet
• understated
• subdued
• restrained
• muted
• unflashy
• toned-down

2

as in difficult

requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling

Professor Hartman's exams always include at least one catchy question

Synonyms & Similar Words

• difficult
• tough
• sensitive
• complicated
• problematic
• problematical
• sticky
• delicate
• tricky
• complex
• nasty
• serious
• hard
• touchy
• dodgy
• thorny
• hairy
• tricksy
• painful
• knotty
• intricate
• ticklish
• spiny
• problem
• abstract
• abstruse
• prickly
• troublesome
• recondite
• stubborn
• vexing
• worrisome
• involved
• vexatious
• scabrous
• oppressive
• onerous
• stressful
• troublous
• exhausting
• demanding
• importunate
• burdensome
• inconvenient
• exacting
• discommoding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• simple
• easy
• straightforward
• uncomplicated
• manageable
• painless
• effortless
• undemanding
• unproblematic

3

as in sporadic

lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence

she was so winded that her breathing came in catchy gasps

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sporadic
• occasional
• sudden
• casual
• unpredictable
• violent
• intermittent
• spastic
• erratic
• irregular
• discontinuous
• spasmodic
• episodic
• episodical
• fitful
• unsteady
• choppy
• volatile
• aperiodic
• spotty
• random
• changing
• changeful
• scattered
• convulsive
• aimless
• haphazard
• broken
• odd
• varying
• interrupted
• disconnected
• fragmentary
• arbitrary
• uncertain
• unstable
• variable
• slapdash
• stray
• mutable
• changeable
• capricious
• unsettled
• hit-or-miss
• hit-and-miss
• fluctuating
• fluid
• desultory
• mercurial
• inconstant
• fickle
• temperamental
• flickery
• wavering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuous
• constant
• regular
• steady
• periodic
• uniform
• repeated
• stable
• habitual
• stationary
• even
• systematic
• unchanging
• orderly
• changeless
• methodical
• equable
• unvarying
• unrelenting
• unwavering
• methodic
• unremitting

Examples of catchy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What begins as a catchy, infectious loop eventually gets tiring and annoying. —Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Aug. 2024

The longtime collaborators produced an album that can quite easily be listened back to: almost every track has a catchy hook, at least by the standards of a film score. —Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024

In addition to being funny, Eurovision is also filled with quippy and catchy performances and songs, so expect some of the tunes to get stuck in your head. —Will Harris, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2024

Amos created the Famous Amos cookie empire and eventually lost ownership of the company — as well as the rights to use the catchy Amos name. —Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2024