Meretricious brilliancy or display
1dazzle — I. v. a. 1. Daze, blind (by excess of light). 2. Astonish, surprise, overpower, confound (by splendor or brilliancy). II. n. 1. Brightness, brilliancy, splendor, dazzling light. 2. Meretricious brilliancy or display, false splendor, surface show …
2fame — n Fame, renown, honor, glory, celebrity, reputation, repute, notoriety, éclat are comparable when they mean the character or state of being widely known by name for one s deeds and, often, one s achievements. Fame is the most inclusive and in… …
3gaudy — gaudy, tawdry, garish, flashy, meretricious are comparable when meaning vulgar or cheap in its showiness. Something is gaudy which uses gay colors and conspicuous ornaments or ornamentation lavishly, ostentatiously, and tastelessly {gaudy floral… …
4flash — flashingly, adv. /flash/, n. 1. a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning. 2. a sudden, brief outburst or display of joy, wit, etc. 3. a very brief moment; instant: I ll be back in a flash. 4. Informal. flashlight (def. 1). 5.… …
5flaunting — Synonyms and related words: Gongoresque, Johnsonian, affected, bedizened, big sounding, blatant, blazon, blinding, brandish, brandishing, brave, bravura, braw, brazen, brazenfaced, brilliancy, chichi, colorful, convoluted, crude, daring, dash,… …
