What does flamboyant mean?
Word: Flamboyant
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Flamboyant means bold, colourful and showy, in a way that draws attention.
Synonyms: showy, colourful
Antonyms: modest
How do you spell flamboyant?
Syllables: flam - boy - ant
Tricky part: The word ends in ant, not ent. Flamboyent is a slip even good spellers make, because the last syllable is said so lightly.
Watch out for: flamboyent, flambouyant
Memory tip: Imagine a flamboyant ant in a feathered hat taking a bow at the very end of the word.
Flamboyant in a sentence
Example 1: The magician wore a flamboyant purple cape covered in silver stars.
Example 2: Ritu's flamboyant handwriting has huge loops on every letter.
Example 3: The film star made a flamboyant entrance in a gold car.
Fun Fact
The gulmohar tree, whose branches burst into scarlet flowers in May, is also called the flamboyant tree, after the French word for 'flaming'.
Practise the CREST Way
Mingle-Mangle
The jumbled word in the sentence hides a real word. Choose it:
The bride's uncle arrived in a nafamlboyt orange turban with a peacock feather pinned to the front.
a) flamingo
b) buoyant
c) flamboyant
d) abundant
Show answer
c) flamboyant. The y and the f point the way: flamingo has no y, and buoyant and abundant have no f.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word flamboyant as used in the sentence:
The singer is known for her flamboyant costumes, covered in sequins and glitter.
a) striking
b) dazzling
c) plain
d) glittering
Show answer
c) plain. Plain clothes are simple and do not try to catch the eye.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
flammboyant
a) a
b) b
c) y
d) m
Show answer
d) m. Only one m sits before the b.
Spell-o-Spell
Only one of these words is spelt correctly. Choose its meaning:
1. dramattic 2. extrovurt 3. flamboyant 4. eccentrick
a) full of strong feeling, as if on a stage
b) a little strange in an amusing way
c) eye-catching and showy
d) lively and happy in company
Show answer
c) eye-catching and showy. Eccentric ends in ic, dramatic has one t, and extrovert ends in vert.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which outfit would best be described as flamboyant?
a) a gold suit with pink feathers
b) a simple grey school jumper
c) a crisp white cotton kurta
d) a brown wool cardigan
Show answer
a) a gold suit with pink feathers
2. A flamboyant person usually ____
a) speaks in a whisper
b) prefers to stay unseen
c) enjoys being noticed
d) avoids bright colours
Show answer
c) enjoys being noticed
