flashy C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈflæʃi/ UK /ˈflæʃi/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like fleshy /ɛ/ vs /æ/ Meanings 1 adj ostentatiously showy or stylish, often superficially He drove a flashy red convertible to impress the crowd. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · ostentatiously showy or... showygaudyostentatiousgarishloudtawdryglitzy ↔ Opposites plainsubtlemodestunderstatedtasteful Word family Derived forms flashilyflashiness Related forms flashflasher Etymology AI details From flash (Middle English flasshen, probably imitative) + the adjectival suffix -y. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # flashy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈflæʃi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈflæʃi/ ## Meanings 1. ostentatiously showy or stylish, often superficially ## Examples - He drove a flashy red convertible to impress the crowd. ## Synonyms - showy - gaudy - ostentatious - garish - loud - tawdry - glitzy ## Antonyms - plain - subtle - modest - understated - tasteful ## Derived Forms - flashily - flashiness ## Related Forms - flash - flasher ## Etymology From flash (Middle English flasshen, probably imitative) + the adjectival suffix -y. ## AI Etymology Flashy is from flash (Middle English flasshen, probably imitative) + the adjectival suffix -y. Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. Its deeper history remains uncertain, with proposed links left as possibilities rather than a single settled derivation. The current sense covers ostentatiously showy or stylish, often superficially. The wider family includes derived forms such as flashily and flashiness and related words such as flash and flasher. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown