showiness

[shoh-ee-nis]

noun

1. the property or characteristic of being showy.

Other Word Forms

• unshowiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of showiness¹

First recorded in 1805–15; showy + -ness

Example Sentences

The males’ showiness might help attract females, but their displays can draw the attention of cats, birds and other potential predators.

From Los Angeles Times

The result is a piece that is at once in your face and ephemeral, a classic royal family bit of showiness and nothingness.

From Salon

Occasionally it’s pinch-hitting for substance, mere showiness with nothing behind it.

From New York Times

Cage might have preferred less showiness, but here they felt bigger than life, capable of moving a listener to tears.

From Los Angeles Times

A common belief is that native plants look messy or lack the showiness we crave in our gardens, but Rabourn says well-designed native gardens are just as dynamic and beautiful as conventional ones.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• glamour 
• glitz 
• luster 
• sheen