70 entries under showy topic. ×

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pretentious(adjective, person, fake, delicate, false)
20
pompous(adjective, superior, important, aloof, stiff)
16
mannered(adjective, good, honest, plain, wild)
11
grandiose(adjective, superior, important, extravagant, pretentious)
10
ostentatious(noun, adjective, important, wild, sophisticated)
8
theatrical(adjective, unusual, strange, refined, emotional)
7
flamboyant(adjective, noble, grand, extravagant, hollow)
6
flashy(adjective, hollow, pretentious, exaggerated)
6
histrionic(adjective, pretentious, exaggerated, ostentatious)
6
ornate(adjective, sophisticated, stylish, hollow, graceful)
5
garish(adjective, pretentious, flashy, flamboyant)
5
gaudy(adjective, hollow, pretentious, flashy)
5
meretricious(vulgarity, exaggerated, dramatic, over-the-top)
5
vain(adjective, superior, important, aloof, pretentious)
4
boastful(adjective, superior, important, aloof, pretentious)
4
conceited(adjective, superior, aloof, hollow, pretentious)
4
extravagant(adjective, noble, grand, hollow, vulgarity)
4
specious(adjective, fake, false, deceitful, hollow)
3
arty(adjective, interest, false, hollow, pretentious)
3
chichi(adjective, delicate, refined, nice, pretentious)
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