flashy

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/ˈflæʃi/ · flash-y

Attracting attention due to being gaudy or ostentatious.

Meanings

adjectiveinformal

Attracting attention due to being gaudy or ostentatious.

توجہ حاصل کرنے کے لیے بے ہودہ یا شوقیہ طور پر نمایاں ہونا۔

چمکدار

chamakdaar

Synonyms

showyostentatiousgaudyچمکداردھماچوکڑینمایاں

Antonyms

subduedplainsimpleسادہبے رنگخاموش

Common Collocations

  • flashy clothing
  • flashy car
  • flashy personality

Example Sentences

She wore a flashy dress to the party.

اس نے پارٹی میں ایک چمکدار لباس پہنا۔

Us ne party mein aik chamakdaar libaas pehna.

The flashy advertisements caught everyone's eye.

چمکدار اشتہارات نے سب کی توجہ حاصل کی۔

Chamakdaar ishtiharaat ne sab ki tawajjo haasil ki.

His flashy car turned heads on the street.

اس کی چمکدار کار نے سڑک پر سب کی توجہ کھینچی۔

Us ki chamakdaar car ne sadak par sab ki tawajjo kheench li.

Easily Confused With

flimsy:Flimsy refers to something that is weak or not durable, while flashy refers to something that is gaudy or attention-grabbing.

Word Family

flashiness
nounچمکدارپن

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Flashy things shine bright and catch your attention.

Imagine a brightly colored light flashing at a party.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

چمکدار شمع سے کچھ اور حیرت نہیں، / سنم میرا عشق ہے، عشق میں حقیقت نہیں۔

Chamakdaar shama se kuch aur hairat nahi, / Sanam mera ishq hai, ishq mein haqeeqat nahi.

No wonder compares to the shining candle, / My beloved is my love, in love there's no reality.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چمک دمک سب سے زیادہ بے وفا ہوتی ہے۔

Chamak damak sab se zyada bewafa hoti hai.

Flashy things are often the most unfaithful.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "flash" — to shine suddenly or briefly

First known use: 1850s

The term 'flashy' derives from the verb 'flash,' meaning to emit a sudden bright light. The adjective form began usage in the late 19th century to describe things that are ostentatious.