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Definition of dashing :
1. Bold; spirited; showy.
2. of Dash
Synonyms:
snappish, sharp, active, vivacious, spirited, debonair, proud, raffish, majestic, swish, in, debonaire, lively, lofty, style, beating, bouncy, merry, gallant, spiffy, brave, trig, knightly, animated, high-spirited, spanking, posh, pert, modish, nippy, alert, devil-may-care, classy, dynamic, swanky, peppy, mod, zippy, trendy, nipping, frosty, chivalrous, whipping, spruce, daring, action, breaking, with-it, crisp, rattling, usual, chipper
fast (part of speech: adjective)
hurrying, light-footed, expeditious, allegro, nimble, snappy, presto
running (part of speech: verb)
cantering, tearing, plunging, scrambling, racing, scampering, trotting, scurrying, scooting, sprinting, bounding, jogging, loping
hasty (part of speech: adjective)
feverish, abrupt, flying, rapid, quick, pelting, brisk, impatient, running, breathless, breakneck, fleet, speedy, fast, swift, hasty, rushing, urgent, bustling, darting, galloping, hurried
ostentatious (part of speech: adjective)
forced, histrionic, flamboyant, snazzy, flaunting, gaudy, boastful, opulent, flagrant, vain, affected, garish, dramatic, exhibitionistic, splashy, rakish, formal, stilted, grandiose, ostentatious, fussy, pompous, grandiloquent, blatant, flourishing, flashy, sensational, shameless, ornate, jaunty, showy
speeding (part of speech: verb)
disappointing (part of speech: verb)
discouraging, disconcerting, disheartening, disillusioning, thwarting, disappointing
fashionable (part of speech: adjective)
fancy, refined, chichi, stylish, swank, ritzy, decorous, natty, up-to-date, conventional, fashionable, slick, tony, dapper, smart, vogue, coordinated, chic, modal
stylish (part of speech: adjective)
Usage examples:
- Isn't that a rum way of doing things- the ladies dancing till after 7 o'clock, then dashing home to dress, and here at this bungalow to dinner at little after eight. - "From Edinburgh to India & Burmah", William G. Burn Murdoch.
- Louise had passed her a few moments before Ted had come dashing down. - "Betty Lee, Freshman", Harriet Pyne Grove.
- A few minutes later we felt the sea- spray dashing against our faces, while the winds beat furiously upon us. - "The Birthright", Joseph Hocking.