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Garishness

noun/ɡˈɛɹɪʃnəs/
Definition
tasteless showiness
strident color or excessive ornamentation
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɡˈɛɹɪʃnəs/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡˈeəɹɪʃnəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡˈeəɹɪʃnəs/
3 syllables Say it as /ɡˈɛɹɪʃnəs/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
flashyadjectivetastelessly showy
garishadjectivetastelessly showy
gaudyadjectivetastelessly showy
loudadjectivetastelessly showy
meretriciousadjectivetastelessly showy
tawdryadjectivetastelessly showy
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Grellheit
geschmacklose Auffälligkeit
🇫🇷French
criard
éclat de mauvais goût
🇪🇸Spanish
estridente
vistosidad de mal gusto
🇮🇹Italian
vistosità
vistosità di cattivo gusto
🇳🇱Dutch
opzichtigheid
smakeloze opzichtigheid
🇵🇹Portuguese
exuberância
ostentação de mau gosto
🇷🇺Russian
яркость
безвкусная показуха
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दिखावटीपन
बेस्वाद दिखावटीपन
🇧🇩Bengali
কৃপণতা
স্বাদহীন প্রদর্শন
🇮🇳Tamil
அழகு
சுவையற்ற காட்சி
🇮🇳Telugu
అలంకారము
రుచిలేని ప్రదర్శన
🇮🇳Marathi
भडकपणा
चव नसलेला दिखाऊपणा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઉદારતા
સ્વાદહીન દેખાવ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸೊಗಸು
ರುಚಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വശ്യത
രുചിയില്ലാത്ത പ്രദർശനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੇਰਹਿਮੀ
ਸਵਾਦ ਰਹਿਤ ਪ੍ਰਦਰਸ਼ਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
بدتمیزی
بے ذائقہ نمائش
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
花哨
无味的艳丽
🇯🇵Japanese
派手さ
無味な派手さ
🇰🇷Korean
화려함
맛없는 화려함
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự lòe loẹt
sự phô trương vô vị
🇹🇭Thai
ความหรูหรา
การแสดงที่ไร้รสชาติ
🇮🇩Indonesian
sifat norak
penampilan yang tidak berasa
🇵🇭Filipino
kakulitan
walang lasa na showiness
🇲🇾Malay
kekonyolan
tak sedap dipamerkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مبهرج
التباهي لا طعم له
🇮🇷Persian
زرنگی
خودنمایی بی مزه
🇹🇷Turkish
cafcaflılık
tatsız gösteriş
🇮🇱Hebrew
זוהר
ראוותנות חסרת טעם
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'garishness'?
The primary meaning of 'garishness' is 'tasteless showiness'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'garishness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'garishness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'garishness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'garishness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'garishness' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'garishness' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'garishness' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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