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Antonyms for flamboyance
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : flam-boi-uh nt |
| Phonetic Transcription : flæmˈbɔɪ ənt |
Definition of flamboyance
Origin :- 1891, from flamboyant + -ance.
- As in ostentation : noun exhibitionism, flashiness
- As in panache : noun person's flamboyant spirit
- There was none of this flamboyance about the Widow Boursier.
- Extract from : « She Stands Accused » by Victor MacClure
- They have a passion for commonplace, and in moments of emotion they fly with unerring instinct into the flamboyance of melodrama.'
- Extract from : « The Explorer » by W. Somerset Maugham
- He allowed Master Sean a certain amount of flamboyance; good sorcerers were hard to come by.
- Extract from : « The Eyes Have It » by Gordon Randall Garrett
- The beauty of others was vulgarized by the flamboyance of some irrelevant detail, such as hair.
- Extract from : « The Divine Fire » by May Sinclair
Synonyms for flamboyance
- affectation
- array
- boast
- boasting
- brag
- braggadocio
- bragging
- bravado
- brio
- charisma
- dash
- demonstration
- display
- élan
- exhibition
- false front
- flair
- flamboyance
- flash
- flaunting
- flourish
- fuss
- garishness
- grandstand play
- magnificence
- pageant
- pageantry
- parade
- parading
- pomp
- pomposity
- pompousness
- pretending
- pretension
- pretentiousness
- put-on
- shine
- show
- showiness
- showing off
- showoff
- spectacle
- splendor
- splurge
- style
- swagger
- swaggering
- swank
- vainglory
- vaunt
- vaunting
- verve
- vigor
- window-dressing
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