adjective
- resembling or characteristic of a peacock; vain, showy, or excessively proud of one’s appearance
Usage: informal
Examples
- His peacockish behavior at the party annoyed everyone.
- She found his peacockish preening in front of the mirror tiresome.
- The actor’s peacockish strutting on stage was part of his character.
- His peacockish display of wealth seemed desperate for attention.
- The peacockish young man spent hours styling his hair.
- Her peacockish tendencies made her difficult to work with.