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   flamboyant

   /flamˈbɔɪənt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or their behaviour) tending to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence, and stylishness: "the band's flamboyant lead singer" Similar ostentatiousexuberantconfidentlivelybuoyantanimatedenergeticvibrantvivaciousextravaganttheatricalshowyswashbucklingdashingrakishinformal:over the top (OTT)fancy-pantsOpposite modestrestrained
   • ▪ bright, colourful, and very noticeable: "a flamboyant bow tie" Similar colourfulbrilliantly colouredbrightly colouredbrightrichvibrantvividexcitingdazzlingeye-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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