All gaudy synonyms
gaudΒ·y
G g adj gaudy
- garish β crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration.
- splashy β making a splash or splashes.
- ostentatious β characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others: an ostentatious dresser.
- brilliant β A brilliant person, idea, or performance is extremely clever or skilful.
- jazzy β pertaining to or suggestive of jazz music.
- flashy β sparkling or brilliant, especially in a superficial way or for the moment: a flashy performance.
- snazzy β extremely attractive or stylish; flashy; fancy: a snazzy dresser.
- showy β making an imposing display: showy flowers.
- gross β without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net2. ): gross earnings; gross sales.
- gay β of, relating to, or exhibiting sexual desire or behavior directed toward a person or persons of one's own sex; homosexual: a gay couple. Antonyms: straight.
- pizzazz β energy; vitality; vigor.
- chichi β If you say that something is chichi, you mean that it is pretty or stylish, especially in a way that you consider affected.
- crude β A crude method or measurement is not exact or detailed, but may be useful or correct in a rough, general way.
- tinsel β a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- screaming β uttering screams.
- blatant β You use blatant to describe something bad that is done in an open or very obvious way.
- brazen β If you describe a person or their behaviour as brazen, you mean that they are very bold and do not care what other people think about them or their behaviour.
- chintzy β Something that is chintzy is decorated or covered with chintz.
- coarse β Coarse things have a rough texture because they consist of thick threads or large pieces.
- florid β reddish; ruddy; rosy: a florid complexion.
- glaring β shining with or reflecting a harshly bright or brilliant light.
- loud β (of sound) strongly audible; having exceptional volume or intensity: loud talking; loud thunder; loud whispers.
- meretricious β alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry.
- obtrusive β having or showing a disposition to obtrude, as by imposing oneself or one's opinions on others.
- pretentious β characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved: a pretentious, self-important waiter.
- raffish β mildly or sometimes engagingly disreputable or nonconformist; rakish: a matinee idol whose raffish offstage behavior amused millions.
- ritzy β swanky; elegant; posh: a ritzy neighborhood; a ritzy hotel.
- tasteless β having no taste or flavor; insipid.
- tawdry β (of finery, trappings, etc.) gaudy; showy and cheap.
- catchpenny β designed to have instant appeal, esp in order to sell quickly and easily without regard for quality
- frou-frou β A rustling sound, as of silk fabric.
- gussied up β dressed in a showy way
- kitschy β something of tawdry design, appearance, or content created to appeal to popular or undiscriminating taste.
- splendiferous β splendid; magnificent; fine.
adjective gaudy
- extravagant β Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources.
- colorful β Something that is colorful has bright colors or a lot of different colors.
- colourful β Something that is colourful has bright colours or a lot of different colours.
- lurid β gruesome; horrible; revolting: the lurid details of an accident.
- cheap β Goods or services that are cheap cost less money than usual or than you expected.
- flamboyant β strikingly bold or brilliant; showy: flamboyant colors.
- tacky β not tasteful or fashionable; dowdy.
- flaunting β Present participle of flaunt.