FLOWERY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FLOWERY?

Need another word that means the same as “flowery”? Find 24 synonyms and 30 related words for “flowery” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Flowery” are: ornate, floral, florid, flamboyant, high-flown, high-sounding, magniloquent, grandiloquent, fancy, baroque, orotund, rhetorical, oratorical, bombastic, laboured, strained, overwrought, elaborate, overblown, overripe, overdone, convoluted, turgid, inflated

Flowery as an Adjective

Definitions of "Flowery" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “flowery” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Covered with flowers or having a floral design.
• Of or relating to or suggestive of flowers.
• Marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details.
• (of speech or writing) full of elaborate or literary words and phrases.
• Marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details-John Milton.
• Smelling of flowers.

Synonyms of "Flowery" as an adjective (24 Words)

baroque	Relating to or denoting a style of European architecture music and art of the 17th and 18th centuries that followed Mannerism and is characterized by ornate detail In architecture the period is exemplified by the palace of Versailles and by the work of Wren in England Major composers include Vivaldi Bach and Handel Caravaggio and Rubens are important baroque artists. The candles were positively baroque.
bombastic	Ostentatiously lofty in style. Bombastic music that drowned out what anyone was saying.
convoluted	(especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow. The film is let down by a convoluted plot in which nothing really happens.
elaborate	Developed or executed with care and in minute detail. An elaborate lace pattern.
fancy	Elaborate in structure or decoration. Fancy goldfish.
flamboyant	Elaborately or excessively ornamented. The band s flamboyant lead singer.
floral	Of flowers. A floral pattern.
florid	Excessively intricate or elaborate. The senator s florid speech.
grandiloquent	Lofty in style. A grandiloquent celebration of Spanish glory.
high-flown	Pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals.
high-sounding	Pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals.
inflated	Enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness. You have a very inflated opinion of your worth.
laboured	(especially of humour or a performance) not spontaneous or fluent. His breathing was laboured.
magniloquent	Using high-flown or bombastic language.
oratorical	Characteristic of an orator or oratory. Harangued his men in an oratorical way.
ornate	Marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details-John Milton. Ornate rhetoric taught out of the rule of Plato.
orotund	(of sounds) full and rich. Orotund tones.
overblown	Puffed up with vanity- Newsweek. An overblown rose.
overdone	Done to excess; exaggerated. An overdone show of camaraderie.
overripe	Too ripe and beginning to turn soft. Overripe tomatoes.
overwrought	Deeply agitated especially from emotion. Overwrought prose.
rhetorical	Given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought. Repetition is a common rhetorical device.
strained	Of a mainly liquid substance having been strained to separate out any solid matter. She gave a strained laugh.
turgid	Ostentatiously lofty in style. Some turgid verses on the death of Prince Albert.

Usage Examples of "Flowery" as an adjective

• A flowery meadow.
• A flowery speech.
• Flowery prose.
• Flowery wallpaper.
• Her flowery perfume.

Associations of "Flowery" (30 Words)

aesthetic	Relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics. The aesthetic faculties.
ambergris	A waxy substance that originates as a secretion in the intestines of the sperm whale, found floating in tropical seas and used in perfume manufacture.
ambrosial	Worthy of the gods. Ambrosial food.
aroma	A subtle, pervasive quality or atmosphere. The aroma of officialdom.
aromatic	An aromatic compound. A massage with aromatic oils.
bouquet	The characteristic scent of a wine or perfume. We will happily publish the bouquets and brickbats.
cosmetic	A toiletry designed to beautify the body. Cosmetic fenders on cars.
decorative	Serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose. A decorative artist.
design	Create the design for create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner. Pottery with a lovely blue and white design.
esthetic	Aesthetically pleasing. The illustrations made the book an aesthetic success.
floral	A fabric with a floral design. Faunal and floral evolution.
fragrance	A distinctive odor that is pleasant. Men who don t customarily wear fragrance.
fragrant	Pleasant-smelling. She gathered the fragrant blooms.
frankincense	An aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation.
incense	Perfume with incense or a similar fragrance. Incense filled the room.
musk	The scent of a greasy glandular secretion from the male musk deer.
musky	Having a smell or taste like that of musk.
musty	Covered with or smelling of mold. The beer tasted sour thin and musty.
nosegay	An arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present. A nosegay worn at the waist or bodice.
odor	The sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form.
odoriferous	Morally offensive. An odoriferous pile of fish.
olfaction	The faculty that enables us to distinguish scents.
ornamental	Any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value. An ornamental fountain.
ornate	Marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details-John Milton. Peculiarly ornate and metaphorical language.
perfume	Apply perfume to. Orange blossoms perfumed the air in the garden.
perfumery	The action or business of producing or selling perfumes. An oil used in perfumery.
sandalwood	Close grained fragrant yellowish heartwood of the true sandalwood has insect repelling properties and is used for carving and cabinetwork.
scent	Catch the scent of get wind of. A glass of tea scented with a local herb.
smell	Smell bad. The place smelled of damp.
waft	A knotted ensign, garment, etc. displayed by a ship as a signal. The smell of stale fat wafted out from the cafe.