glitzy

adjective

Definition of glitzynext
as in loud
excessively showy I think that rhinestone-studded outfit is a little too glitzy for church

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glitzy
  1. loud
  2. noisy
  3. gaudy
  4. flashy
Adjective
  • Playing his usual brand of charismatic, entertaining tennis in front of a loud crowd Saturday, Monfils compiled an impressive ratio of 58 winners to 34 unforced errors and dropped just one service game.
    Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Cubs fans greeted Sosa with cheers and only a smattering of boos, which were drown out by the loud applause.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Definition of loud
Adjective
  • His personal airplane, a noisy 727, is banned from takeoff and landing between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The screen rolls out from underneath the keyboard, with a noisy motor taking a few seconds to turn the device into a laptop with a very tall display.
    Barry Collins, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of noisy
Adjective
  • Chuy's is also known for its maximalist and gaudy interior design and atmosphere.
    Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American-Statesman, 18 July 2024
  • They were hidden from Eliza by a palm made gaudy with orchids.
    Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of gaudy
Adjective
  • While its interior design is less flashy than rivals from Ferrari and Lamborghini, the aesthetic is pleasing, and outward visibility is excellent.
    Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 6 Jan. 2023
  • If McCarthy falls shorts, that hands leverage to people are every bit as extreme as Greene, though slightly less flashy about it—Andy Biggs, Paul Gosar, and Matt Gaetz.
    Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 3 Jan. 2023
Definition of flashy
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