garish
crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration.
excessively ornate or elaborate, as buildings or writings.
dressed in or ornamented with bright colors.
excessively bright; glaring.
Origin of garish
1synonym study For garish
Other words for garish
Other words from garish
- gar·ish·ly, adverb
- gar·ish·ness, noun
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How to use garish in a sentence
As far as one could see, there were no eruptions of look-at-me garishness, no flashes of stomach-churning inappropriateness.
Kate Middleton's Wedding Dress: Alexander McQueen's Royal Triumph | Robin Givhan | April 29, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTThere is a general garishness of appearance about many of them.
The Romance of Plant Life | G. F. Scott ElliotIt seemed to Madden that he had been in the heat and brilliant garishness of the Sargasso for centuries.
The Cruise of the Dry Dock | T. S. StriblingThe sequins lose their garishness; the painted faces preserve an illusion of reality.
Carnival | Compton MackenzieHe despised all garishness and affectation, and was usually full of his theme.
Fifty Notable Years | John G. Adams
A bright light not only chases the shade from its aisles and recesses but also shows up the garishness of its glass.
A Wanderer in Paris | E. V. Lucas
British Dictionary definitions for garish
/ (ˈɡɛərɪʃ) /
gay or colourful in a crude or vulgar manner; gaudy
Origin of garish
1Derived forms of garish
- garishly, adverb
- garishness, noun
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