gaudery
- noun
- /ˈɡɔːdəri/
- Archaic
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- Her dress was a study in gaudery, glittering with tasteless sequins and bright colors.
Examples
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The palace was adorned with such gaudery that it seemed more vulgar than grand.
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Critics dismissed the exhibition as empty gaudery lacking any real artistic value.
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The room was filled with gaudery that distracted from its true beauty.
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She wore a dress that was pure gaudery.
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The wedding was filled with gaudery, from the elaborate decorations to the extravagant attire of the guests.
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His home was decorated in such gaudery that it felt more like a showroom than a living space.
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The artist's work was criticized for its gaudery, as it prioritized flashy colors over meaningful content.
Synonyms
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7.6
A grand, showy display meant to impress people
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7.5
Flashy style that looks nice but is not deep
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7.7
A very bright and fancy style that attracts attention in dress or manner
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9.9
Small decorative things that are fancy and not useful
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8.6
Speech or writing that is too fancy and feels overdone
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8.7
A cheap, flashy look that seems low quality
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7.2
Too much bright decoration on clothes or signs that looks bad
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6.5
A style that is very bright or richly decorated to attract attention
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7.5
Things that are very bright or flashy and look unpleasant
Clothes and bright decorations worn to look showy
Antonyms
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5.6
Saying something in a way that makes it seem less important, serious, or bad than it really is
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Etymology
Gaudery comes from an old word gaud for a showy trinket and is the same root as gaudy, which means 'too bright or showy'. Think of cheap, shiny ornaments that try to look impressive but have little value, and that's why gaudery means 'a showy, tasteless display'.