Showy (adjective)

  1. Intended to attract attention and impress others.
  2. Flashy, flamboyant or gaudy in appearance or style.

Origin:

From the word "show" meaning to display, demonstrate or to make something visible.

Examples:

  1. He always wore showy clothes to attract attention.
  2. The parade had a lot of showy floats.
  3. The decor was too showy for my taste.
  4. She had a showy ring on her finger.
  5. The car was showy, but it wasn't very practical.
Some random words: pacesetter, stripling, publicize