flamboyant

Meaning

Adj

1. Showy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, style, etc.; ostentatious.
2. Referring to the final stage of French Gothic architecture from the 14th to the 16th centuries.
3. Of a blade: forged in a wavy, undulating pattern, like a flame-bladed sword or a kris.

Noun

The royal poinciana (Delonix regia), a showy tropical tree from Madagascar.

Synonyms

showy

peacock flower

royal poinciana

ostentatious

florid

flame tree

garish

colourful

flashy

Delonix regia

pompous

colorful

parti-colored

Poinciana regia

jazzy

pretentious

gaudy

dashing

multicolored

multicoloured

splashy

striking

aureate

parti-coloured

picturesque

ornate

orotund

outstanding

pontifical

purple

remarkable

sententious

show off

snazzy

spectacular

sporty

strikingly

swanky

tawdry

theatrical

tumid

turgid

over the top

flame of the forest

affected

gul mohr

amorous

boastfully

bombastic

brilliant

Translations

flamboyant

vistoso

flamboyant

şaşaalı

rengârenk

süs

extravagant

ostentatoire

Delonix regia

überladen

llamativo

parlak

επιδεικτικός

φανταχτερός

altisonant

Pronounced as (IPA)

/flamˈbɔɪ.ənt/

Etymology

Borrowed from French flamboyant (“flaming, wavy”), participle of flamboyer (“to flame”), from Old French flamboier, from flambe (“flame”). The architectural style derives its name from the flame-like shapes in the tracery.