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Showy vs Hucksterish - What's the difference?

showy | hucksterish |

As adjectives the difference between showy and hucksterish

is that showy is (sometimes|derogatory) calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye while hucksterish is like a huckster in some way; showy, fraudulent, etc.

showy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • (sometimes, derogatory) calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye
    • Synonyms
    *

    Hyponyms

    * slutty

    Derived terms

    * showiness

    hucksterish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Like a huckster in some way; showy, fraudulent, etc.
  • * 1999 , Bob Ortega, In Sam we trust
    • How often have hucksterish entrepreneurs declared their intent of turning their outfit into "the Wal-Mart of" whatever it may be?