garishness

  • 91garish — [gar′ish, ger′ish] adj. [earlier gaurish, prob. < ME gauren, to stare] 1. too bright or gaudy; showy; glaring [garish colors] 2. gaudily or showily dressed, decorated, written, etc. garishly adv. garishness n …

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  • 92garish — adj. 1 obtrusively bright; showy. 2 gaudy; over decorated. Derivatives: garishly adv. garishness n. Etymology: 16th c. gaurish app. f. obs. gaure stare …

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  • 93tastelessness — noun 1. the property of having no flavor • Syn: ↑flavorlessness, ↑flavourlessness, ↑savorlessness, ↑savourlessness • Derivationally related forms: ↑tasteless, ↑savourless (for …

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  • 94ugliness — noun 1. qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses (Freq. 1) • Ant: ↑beauty • Derivationally related forms: ↑ugly • Hypernyms: ↑appearance, ↑visual aspect …

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