Hugo_Lin
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Hi, all:
I've always wanted to know when "flamboyant" is used to describe a person, what does it mean? Is it derogratory
Which meaning of the following springs to mind when you hear somebody say:"Tom is just...flamboyant."
dictionary meanings:
adjective:
1. elaborate or extravagant; florid; showy
2. rich or brilliant in colour; resplendent
3. exuberant or ostentatious
4. of, denoting, or relating to the French Gothic style of architecture characterized by flamelike tracery and elaborate carving
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Of course only the 3rd meaning can be applied to person. But I still have difficulty understanding it. how can "exuberant" be used to describe a person?
Sorry, English is my 2nd language. I'm still learning.
I've always wanted to know when "flamboyant" is used to describe a person, what does it mean? Is it derogratory
Which meaning of the following springs to mind when you hear somebody say:"Tom is just...flamboyant."
dictionary meanings:
adjective:
1. elaborate or extravagant; florid; showy
2. rich or brilliant in colour; resplendent
3. exuberant or ostentatious
4. of, denoting, or relating to the French Gothic style of architecture characterized by flamelike tracery and elaborate carving
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Of course only the 3rd meaning can be applied to person. But I still have difficulty understanding it. how can "exuberant" be used to describe a person?
Sorry, English is my 2nd language. I'm still learning.