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