adjective
flamboyant
flam-BOY-uhnt
adjective
1
Bold, showy, and confident in style or behavior, often to draw attention.
"The singer's flamboyant stage outfits became his trademark."
"She gave a flamboyant speech full of dramatic gestures."
How to Use Flamboyant
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLoud, dramatic, and eye-catching in a way that's clearly meant to be noticed.
Common pairings
flamboyant style
flamboyant personality
flamboyant gesture
Word Forms
more flamboyant comparative, flamboyants plural, most flamboyant superlative
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Etymology
From French flamboyant, "flaming," from flamboyer, "to flame" — the word originally described a wavy, flame-like architectural style before it came to describe showy people.