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gaudiness

American

[gaw-dee-nis] / ˈgɔ di nɪs /

noun

garish or gaudy quality; cheap or tasteless showiness or excessive brightness, colorfulness, busyness, etc..

Everything these artists make is loud and obnoxious, full of glitz and gaudiness.
In dark-sky parks, the absence of civilization's gaudiness allows the blanket of stars above us to shine through.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

ungaudiness

noun

Etymology

Origin of gaudiness

First recorded in 1595–1605; gaudy ¹ ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )

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