garishness

garishness
garishness gar"ish*ness n. 1. tasteless showiness.

Syn: flashiness, gaudiness, loudness, meretriciousness, tawdriness, glitz. [WordNet 1.5]

2. strident color or excessive ornamentation.

Syn: gaudiness. [WordNet 1.5]


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  • garishness — index pretense (ostentation) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • garishness — garish ► ADJECTIVE ▪ obtrusively bright and showy; lurid. DERIVATIVES garishly adverb garishness noun. ORIGIN of unknown origin …   English terms dictionary

  • Garishness — Garish Gar ish (g[^a]r [i^]sh), a. [Cf. OE. gauren to stare; of uncertain origin. Cf. {gairish}.] 1. Showy; dazzling; ostentatious; attracting or exciting attention. The garish sun. A garish flag. Shak. In . . . garish colors. Asham. The garish… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • garishness — noun see garish …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • garishness — See garishly. * * * …   Universalium

  • garishness — noun The quality of being garish …   Wiktionary

  • garishness — n. flashiness, offensive showiness; excessively bright or colorful dress; excessive ornamentation …   English contemporary dictionary

  • garishness — gar·ish·ness …   English syllables

  • garishness — See: garish …   English dictionary

  • garishness — noun 1. tasteless showiness • Syn: ↑flashiness, ↑gaudiness, ↑loudness, ↑brashness, ↑meretriciousness, ↑tawdriness, ↑glitz • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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