Synonyms & related words for clinquant

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of clinquant. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to clinquant

Explore words related to clinquant — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include tinseled, glittery, glittered, aglitter, glitteringly, glittering, spangling, sparkly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does clinquant come from?

The word clinquant breaks down into 2 roots of Dutch and French origin: clinqu, from Dutch klinken (“to clink, glitter”); and -ant, from French -ant (“present participle”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.