jazzy

jazzy

adj \ˈja-zē\

jazz·i·erjazz·i·est

Definition of JAZZY

1

: having the characteristics of jazz

2

: marked by unrestraint, animation, or flashiness

— jazz·i·ly \ˈja-zə-lē\ adverb

— jazz·i·ness \ˈja-zē-nəs\ noun

Examples of JAZZY

1. He wore a jazzy suit to the party.
2. <that's a jazzy bathing suit, with all those spangles>

First Known Use of JAZZY

1915

Related to JAZZY

Synonyms: flashy, pizzazzy (or pizazzy), snazzy, splashy

Antonyms: dead, inactive, inanimate, lackadaisical, languid, languishing, languorous, leaden, lifeless, limp, listless, spiritless, vapid

Related Words: cool, fresh (slang), hip, neat; à la mode (also a la mode), chic, chichi; dapper, dashing, natty, sharp, smart, snappy, spruce; faddish, fashionable, happening, in, modish, stylish, swish, trendy; custom, designer; showy, striking; flamboyant, garish, gaudy, glittery, glitzy, jaunty, loud, ostentatious, raffish, rakish, swank (or swanky), wild

Near Antonyms: modest, plain, quiet, simple, unadorned; conservative, muted, restrained, subdued, toned-down, understated, unpretentious; styleless, unfashionable, unstylish; démodé, old-fashioned, outmoded, out-of-date, passé

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Rhymes with JAZZY

snazzy