Adjective: showy (showier,showiest) show-ee
- Marked by ostentation but often tasteless
"a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet";
- flamboyant, splashy
- Displaying brilliance and virtuosity
"The pianist gave a showy performance of the difficult concerto"
- (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
"The showy peacock spread its tail feathers";
- flashy, gaudy, jazzy, sporty
- Superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense
"a showy TV series";
- glossy
Derived forms: showiest, showier
See also: attractive, colorful [US], colourful [Brit, Cdn], ostentatious, posey [Brit, informal], pretentious, theatric, theatrical