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.
Nearby words
gaucho, gaud, gaudeamus igitur, gaudery, gaudier-brzeska, gaudy, gaudí, gaudí i cornet, gauffer, gauffering, gaugamela
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.
Related forms
gaud·i·ly, adverbgaud·i·ness, nounun·gaud·i·ly, adverbun·gaud·i·ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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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
gaudily, adverbgaudiness, 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
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