gaudy[adjective]Synonyms: garish, bright, flashy, loud, showy, tacky
(informal), tasteless, vulgar
Antonyms: quiet
Contrasted words: restrained, tasteful, unobtrusive, factual, illuminating, informative
Related Words: obtrusive,
ostentatious,
pretentious,
showy,
tasteless,
coarse,
crude,
gross,
vulgar,
brummagem,
fake,
phony,
sham [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
gau‧dy /ˈɡɔːdi $ ˈɡɒːdi/
adjective[
Date: 1400-1500;
Origin: gaud 'bright decorative object' (14-19 centuries), probably from Old French gaudir 'to enjoy']
clothes, colours etc that are gaudy are too bright and look cheap – used to show disapproval:
gaudy jewelry—gaudily adverb—gaudiness noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲