gaudy
1
[ gaw-dee ]
/ ˈgɔ di /
adjective, gaud·i·er, gaud·i·est.
brilliantly or excessively showy: gaudy plumage.
cheaply showy in a tasteless way; flashy.
ostentatiously ornamented; garish.
SYNONYMS FOR gaudy
2
tawdry,
loud;
conspicuous,
obvious.
Gaudy,
flashy,
garish,
showy agree in the idea of conspicuousness and, often, bad taste. That which is
gaudy challenges the eye, as by brilliant colors or evident cost, and is not in good taste:
a gaudy hat.
Flashy suggests insistent and vulgar display, in rather a sporty manner:
a flashy necktie.
Garish suggests a glaring brightness, or crude vividness of color, and too much ornamentation:
garish decorations.
Showy applies to that which is strikingly conspicuous, but not necessarily offensive to good taste:
a garden of showy flowers; a showy dress.
OTHER WORDS FROM gaudy
gaud·i·ly, adverb gaud·i·ness, noun un·gaud·i·ly, adverb un·gaud·i·ness, nounWords nearby gaudy
gaucho,
gaud,
gaudeamus igitur,
gaudery,
gaudier-brzeska,
gaudy,
gaudí,
gaudí i cornet,
gauffer,
gauffering,
gaugamela
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British Dictionary definitions for gaudiness (1 of 2)
gaudy
1
/ (ˈɡɔːdɪ) /
adjective gaudier or gaudiest
gay, bright, or colourful in a crude or vulgar manner; garish
Derived forms of gaudy
gaudily, adverb gaudiness, nounWord Origin for gaudy
C16: from
gaud
British Dictionary definitions for gaudiness (2 of 2)
gaudy
2
/ (ˈɡɔːdɪ) /
noun plural gaudies
British
a celebratory festival or feast held at some schools and colleges
Word Origin for gaudy
C16: from Latin
gaudium joy, from
gaudēre to rejoice