making an imposing display

showy flowers.

pompous; ostentatious; gaudy.

adjective

dismal , drab , gloomy , moderate , restrained , inconspicuous , modest , quiet , subdued , unostentatious

adjective

classy , dashing , flash , garish , gaudy , glaring , histrionic , jazzy * , loud , luxurious , meretricious , opulent , ornate , ostentatious , overdone , overwrought , peacocky , pompous , pretentious , resplendent , screaming , sensational , snazzy * , splashy , splendiferous , sumptuous , swank , tawdry , tinsel * , tony , flamboyant , splurgy , arty , bedizened , brilliant , conspicuous , flashy , flaunting , gay , gorgeous , grand , pageant , snazzy , spectacular , splendid , striking , swanky , tinsel