gaudiness
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7.2
- noun
- /ˈɡɔːdɪnəs/
:
vulgaridad
- What did it matter that it was the icing on his cake that had smeared Mama's mouth with the gaudiness?
Examples
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Gaudiness cannot scream; alternatively, permit simplicity to reign supreme.
Blog text (10) -
Your crepe paper gaudiness and your cheap spangles are dear to me.
Fiction book (1998) -
Her arms were clamped across her chest; the coupon table made a pile of gaudiness behind her.
Fiction book (1996) -
The signs that announced this or that bar, the brightly lit gaudiness, and the eerie silence that went with wearing a suit.
Fiction book (1991) -
I'd just go ahead and embrace the hideous gaudiness and make a rain skirt that you will see coming in all weathers.
Blog text (14) -
Oh, I cannot deny that it has given me pleasure to discover that what has dazzled us below you was only gaudiness, that there is powder under tender cheek, that there is grime under your dirty nails, that your perfumed handkerchief is dirty, Julie.
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The gaudiness of the costume party decorations was overwhelming, with bright colors and flashy lights everywhere.
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Many critics dismissed the artist's work as mere gaudiness, lacking the depth and subtlety found in more traditional pieces.
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She preferred elegant designs, avoiding the gaudiness of overly decorative items that could clash with her taste.
Synonyms
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7.5
Flashy style that looks nice but is not deep
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7.4
A lack of good taste and politeness in speech or behavior
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7.7
A very bright and fancy style that attracts attention in dress or manner
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5.6
A rude or crude way of acting, speaking and dressing
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8.6
Speech or writing that is too fancy and feels overdone
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5.6
A bright, showy style that attracts attention and looks cheap
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8.7
A cheap, flashy look that seems low quality
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6.8
Poor style that makes people feel uncomfortable
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7.5
Things that are very bright or flashy and look unpleasant
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6.5
A style that is very bright or richly decorated to attract attention
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6.6
A quality of looking cheap and in bad taste
A showy, tasteless decoration or piece of clothing
A quality of being showy and loud in style that hides simple beauty
Something that looks bright and attractive but has no real value
A crude, tasteless way of acting, speaking or decorating
Rude behavior or dress that shows no good taste
Lack of polite behavior or good taste
A lack of grace, good taste, or neatness
The use of very fancy, detailed language or style that feels too much
Antonyms
How Showy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gaudiness comes from gaudy, which grew from an old word meaning 'joy' and was used for bright, showy ornaments. So think of someone happily adding loud, shining decorations — that's why gaudiness means being too showy or flashy.