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GLITZ Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word glitz. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word glitz. (close relations)
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brilliance
nounn
noun

• a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

• the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand

• unusual mental ability

dazzle
verbv
noun

• brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily

verb

• to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light

• amaze or bewilder, as with brilliant wit or intellect or skill

flash
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a sudden intense burst of radiant energy

• a momentary brightness

• a short vivid experience

• a sudden brilliant understanding

• a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

• a gaudy outward display

• a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate

• a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story

• a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification

• a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph

adjective satellite

• tastelessly showy

verb

• gleam or glow intermittently

• appear briefly

• display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously

• make known or cause to appear with great speed

• run or move very quickly or hastily

• expose or show briefly

• protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal

• emit a brief burst of light

glamour
nounn
noun

• alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)

verb

• cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something

glitter
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

• the occurrence of a small flash or spark

verb

• be shiny, as if wet

luster
nounn
noun

• a quality that outshines the usual

• the visual property of something that shines with reflected light

• a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain

radiance
nounn
noun

• the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

• the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

• an attractive combination of good health and happiness

shimmer
verbv
noun

• a weak and tremulous light

verb

• shine with a weak or fitful light

• give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk

shine
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

verb

• be bright by reflecting or casting light

• emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light

• be shiny, as if wet

• be distinguished or eminent

• be clear and obvious

• have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink

• throw or flash the light of (a lamp)

• touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly

• experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion

• make (a surface) shine

sparkle
verbv
noun

• merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance

• the occurrence of a small flash or spark

• the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

verb

• reflect brightly

• be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity

• emit or produce sparks

• become bubbly or frothy or foaming

brashness
nounn
noun

• tasteless showiness

• the trait of being rash and hasty

flashiness
nounn
noun

• tasteless showiness

garishness
nounn
noun

• tasteless showiness

• strident color or excessive ornamentation

gaudiness
nounn
noun

• tasteless showiness

• strident color or excessive ornamentation

loudness
nounn
noun

• the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)

• tasteless showiness

meretriciousness
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• an appearance of truth that is false or deceptive; seeming plausibility

• tasteless showiness

tawdriness
nounn
noun

• tasteless showiness

Best Hypernyms For GLITZ

Here is a list of related hypernyms for glitz, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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tastelessness

Alternatives for BRILLIANCE

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