adjective
flamboyant
flam-BOY-uhnt
Flamboyant (adjective) means Bold, showy, and confident in style or behavior, often to draw attention. Example: “The singer's flamboyant stage outfits became his trademark.”
adjective
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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
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Word forms
- Plural
- flamboyants
- Comparative
- more flamboyant
- Superlative
- most flamboyant
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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.
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What does “flamboyant” mean?
The word “flamboyant” means bold, showy, and confident in style or behavior, often to draw attention. In plain terms, loud, dramatic, and eye-catching in a way that's clearly meant to be noticed.
How do you pronounce “flamboyant”?
“Flamboyant” is pronounced flam-BOY-uhnt (/flæmˈbɔɪ.(j)ənt/ in IPA).
How do you use “flamboyant” in a sentence?
Here is “flamboyant” used in a sentence: “The singer's flamboyant stage outfits became his trademark.”
What part of speech is “flamboyant”?
“Flamboyant” is an adjective.
Where does the word “flamboyant” come from?
The word “flamboyant” comes from French. 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.
