flamboyant
Showy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, style, etcShowy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, style, etc.; ostentatious.
» Tom was so flamboyant.
Том был таким колоритным.
Том був таким колоритним.
Том був таким харизматичним.
Meaning
3 sensesShowy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, style, etc.; ostentatious.
extravagant, prächtig, üppig
напы́щенныйnapýščennyj, эпата́жныйepatážnyj, цвети́стыйcvetístyj
Referring to the final stage of French Gothic architecture from the 14th to the 16th centuries.
пламене́ющийplamenéjuščij
Of a blade: forged in a wavy, undulating pattern, like a flame-bladed sword or a kris.
- marked by ostentation but often tasteless
- elaborately or excessively ornamented
Examples
14 sentencesTom was so flamboyant.
Том був таким колоритним.
ruТом был таким колоритным.
Tom is flamboyant.
His flamboyant gestures made her laugh.
She wears flamboyant clothes to draw attention.
ruОна носит цветастые платья, чтобы привлекать внимание.
Sami was very flamboyant but not gay.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from French flamboyant (“flaming, wavy”), participle of flamboyer (“to flame”), fBorrowed from French flamboyant (“flaming, wavy”), participle of flamboyer (“to flame”), from Old French flamboier, from flambe (“flame”). The architectural style derives its name from the flame-like shapes in the tracery.
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Forms
more flamboyant, most flamboyant| Comparative | more flamboyant Lesson |
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| Superlative | most flamboyant Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form