Synonyms and antonyms of Describing behavior that is intended to impress others in American Thesaurus

grand (adjective)

a grand person behaves as if they are very important

flamboyant (adjective)

behaving or dressing in a way that deliberately attracts people’s attention

grandly (adverb)

in a way that tries to impress you or to make you feel admiration but often does not

bombastic (adjective)

using words that are intended to impress people but do not sound sincere or do not express things very clearly

dramatic (adjective)

dramatic behavior is done to impress other people

bling (adjective)

informal deliberately showing that you are rich by spending money in an obvious way, or wearing expensive clothes or jewelry

trophy (adjective)

showing disapproval used about things that you get because you want to impress other people

ostentatious (adjective)

showing disapproval intended to impress people or attract their admiration, in a way that you think is extreme and unnecessary

boastful (adjective)

showing disapproval someone who is boastful often talks proudly about things they have done or can do, or about something they own, especially in order to make other people admire them

flash (adjective)

informalshowing disapproval if someone is flash, they own expensive things in order to show how much money they have

attention-seeking (adjective)

attempting to get other people's attention, especially by behaving badly or in a very noticeable way

dramatically (adverb)

in a way that is intended to impress other people

for effect ()

if you do something for effect, you do it in order to impress people

ostentatious (adjective)

showing disapproval always trying to impress people with how rich, important, skillful, etc. you are