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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’.

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   • 1. flamboyantly adverb

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   Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of the word flamboyant, which means marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior. Find out how flamboyant is related to flambé and flamboyant tracery.

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   Flamboyant means very confident and liking to be noticed, or brightly coloured and easily noticed. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and find translations in other languages.

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   • Meaning: Literally Radiant, A brilliant radiance, splendorous, incandescent, dazzling, lustrous. Word of the day: " FLAM-BOY-ANT" Flaboyance/ flamboyancy ( Noun), Flamboyantly Word of the day: " ELUCIDATE" verb make clear, explain, Elucidation ( n) Word of the day: " METICULOUS" Adj; Meticulously ( adv); Meticulousness ( n)

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   Where did flamboyant come from?

   • Flamboyant, which was borrowed into English from French in the 19th century, can be traced back to Old French flambe, meaning "flame." In its earliest uses flamboyant referred to a style of architecture, often in the florid French Gothic style, which featured waving curves that suggested flames.

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   strikingly bold or brilliant; showy: flamboyant colors. conspicuously dashing and colorful: the flamboyant idol of international society. florid; ornate; elaborately styled: flamboyant speeches. Architecture. having the form of an ogee, as a bar of tracery.

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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. Flamboyant means showy, and though we often roll our eyes at it, it's not a hateful thing.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › flamboyantFLAMBOYANT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Flamboyant means loud, stylish, and confident, or very bright and noticeable. Learn how to use this adjective with different nouns, such as person, clothes, or colours, and see translations in other languages.

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   Flamboyant means different, confident and exciting in a way that attracts attention. It can also describe brightly coloured and likely to attract attention clothes or designs. Learn more about the word origin, pronunciation and usage notes.

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