flamboyant meaning and definition

FLAMBOYANT noun

Definition of flamboyant (noun)

1. showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
   • synonyms: Delonix regia, flame tree, peacock flower, Poinciana regia, royal poinciana

FLAMBOYANT adjective

Definition of flamboyant (adjective)

1. marked by ostentation but often tasteless
   • "a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet"; "a splashy half-page ad"
   • synonyms: showy, splashy
2. elaborately or excessively ornamented
   • "flamboyant handwriting"; "the senator's florid speech"
   • synonyms: aureate, florid