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Tawdriness

noun/tˈɔːdɹinəs/
Definition
tasteless showiness
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈɔːdɹinəs/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈɔːdɹinəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈɔːdɹinəs/
3 syllables Say it as /tˈɔːdɹinəs/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
flashyadjectivetastelessly showy
garishadjectivetastelessly showy
gaudyadjectivetastelessly showy
loudadjectivetastelessly showy
meretriciousadjectivetastelessly showy
tawdryadjectivetastelessly showy
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Geschmacklosigkeit
geschmacklose Auffälligkeit
🇫🇷French
clinquant
éclat de mauvais goût
🇪🇸Spanish
cursilería
vistosidad de mal gusto
🇮🇹Italian
volgarità
vistosità di cattivo gusto
🇳🇱Dutch
smakeloosheid
smakeloze opzichtigheid
🇵🇹Portuguese
espalhafatoso
ostentação de mau gosto
🇷🇺Russian
безвкусица
безвкусная показуха
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चव नसलेला दिखाऊपणा
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🇮🇳Malayalam
തടിതപ്പി
രുചിയില്ലാത്ത പ്രദർശനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਧੀਰਜ
ਸਵਾਦ ਰਹਿਤ ਪ੍ਰਦਰਸ਼ਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
تھکاوٹ
بے ذائقہ نمائش
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
俗气
无味的艳丽
🇯🇵Japanese
野暮ったさ
無味な派手さ
🇰🇷Korean
천박함
맛없는 화려함
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự ăn chơi trác táng
sự phô trương vô vị
🇹🇭Thai
ความขมขื่น
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🇮🇩Indonesian
kecerobohan
penampilan yang tidak berasa
🇵🇭Filipino
kakulitan
walang lasa na showiness
🇲🇾Malay
sifat tawdri
tak sedap dipamerkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بهرجة
التباهي لا طعم له
🇮🇷Persian
خشکی
خودنمایی بی مزه
🇹🇷Turkish
zevksizlik
tatsız gösteriş
🇮🇱Hebrew
עייפות
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'tawdriness'?
The primary meaning of 'tawdriness' is 'tasteless showiness'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'tawdriness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'tawdriness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'tawdriness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'tawdriness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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