flashiness
/ˈflæʃinəs/noun
उच्चारण फ़्लैशिनस
तड़क-भड़क, दिखावा, आडंबर
Core word
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[U] disapproving
the quality of being too bright, expensive or noticeable in a way that is meant to impress people
तड़क-भड़क, दिखावा, आडंबर
- The flashiness of his car and clothes did not impress her.
- She dressed simply and avoided flashiness.
- The flashiness of the hotel lobby felt a little too much.
+ 2 more examples
- Critics praised the film's story and ignored its flashiness.
- His flashiness on social media annoyed his colleagues.
Synonyms showiness ostentation gaudiness garishness flamboyance
Opposite plainness simplicity modesty restraint
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
flashiness (uncountable noun)
Flashiness is the quality of being showy, bright or expensive in a way meant to impress. It has no plural.
'Flashiness' दिखावटी, चमकीले या महँगे होने का गुण है। इसका plural नहीं होता।
- His flashiness annoyed his quieter colleagues.
- The flashiness of the shop attracted tourists.
flashiness of + noun / flashiness in + noun
Of names the thing that is flashy; in names the area.
'Of' उस चीज़ को बताता है जो दिखावटी है; 'in' क्षेत्र को बताता है।
- The flashiness of the car did not impress the judge.
- There is too much flashiness in film awards.
flashy → flashiness
The adjective is flashy; flashiness is the noun. Both are usually critical.
Adjective 'flashy' है और noun 'flashiness'; दोनों में प्रायः आलोचना का भाव रहता है।
- The flashy jacket matched the flashiness of his talk.
flashiness + clause / distinguish from style
Flashiness is showy and not always skilled; style is real quality. Writers often contrast the two.
Flashiness दिखावटी है और हमेशा कुशल नहीं होती; style असली गुण है। लेखक अक्सर दोनों की तुलना करते हैं।
- There was flashiness in his play, but little style.
+Collocations 4
adjective + flashiness
tastelessunnecessaryexcessiveshowycheap
- The ceremony had an excessive flashiness that upset the guests.
verb + flashiness
avoiddislikeadmirecriticisemistake for style
- The judges criticised the flashiness of the entry.
flashiness + preposition
flashiness over substanceflashiness without skillflashiness in dressflashiness of manner
- The team chose flashiness over substance, and lost.
flashiness + verb
wear offimpressfadehideput off
- His flashiness put off the serious customers.
“More examples 6
- Radhika preferred simple notes to the flashiness of coloured charts.
राधिका को रंगीन चार्टों के दिखावे की जगह सादे नोट्स पसंद थे।
- The cricketer's flashiness on the field won him fans, but not trophies.
मैदान पर क्रिकेटर के दिखावे ने उसे प्रशंसक दिलाए, पर ट्रॉफ़ियाँ नहीं।
- There is a lot of flashiness at big weddings these days.
आजकल बड़ी शादियों में बहुत दिखावा होता है।
- The principal disliked the flashiness of the school's new logo.
प्रधानाचार्य को स्कूल के नए लोगो का चमक-दमक पसंद नहीं आई।
- His flashiness hid a lack of real skill.
उसके दिखावे ने असली कौशल की कमी को छिपा रखा था।
- The magazine praised the film for its substance, not its flashiness.
पत्रिका ने फ़िल्म की प्रशंसा उसकी सामग्री के लिए की, उसके दिखावे के लिए नहीं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The judges were not impressed from his flashiness.
✓ The judges were not impressed by his flashiness.
Impressed takes by after the passive.
Passive में 'impressed' के बाद 'by' आता है।
✗ There is too much of flashiness in the show.
✓ There is too much flashiness in the show.
Too much is directly followed by an uncountable noun, with no of.
'Too much' के बाद uncountable noun सीधे आता है, 'of' नहीं।