Glitzy and Restrained

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Glitzy adjective - Excessively showy.

Usage example: I think that rhinestone-studded outfit is a little too glitzy for church

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Restrained is an antonym for glitzy.

Nearby Word: glitz

Restrained adjective - Not excessively showy.

Usage example: a restrained but elegant black purse

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Glitzy is an antonym for restrained.

Nearby Words: restraint, restraining

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Restrained and Glitzy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/glitzy/restrained

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