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flashiness

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The quality of being flashy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

tasteless showiness

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: garishness, gaudiness, loudness, brashness, meretriciousness, tawdriness, glitz

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tastelessness

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English flashy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English flashiness From flashy + -ness.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: vistosidad — Translations