transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshō-ē ]
adjective
( show·i·er ; -est )
Date: 1709
1. : making an attractive show : striking
a showy orchid
2. : given to or marked by a flashy often tasteless display
• show·i·ly ˈshō-ə-lē adverb
• show·i·ness ˈshō-ē-nəs noun
Synonyms:
showy , pretentious , ostentatious mean given to excessive outward display. showy implies an imposing or striking appearance but usually suggests cheapness or poor taste
the performers' showy costumes
pretentious implies an appearance of importance not justified by the thing's value or the person's standing
a pretentious parade of hard words
ostentatious stresses vainglorious display or parade
the ostentatious summer homes of the rich