garishly
In gaudy fashion
Garishly means in a tastelessly showy or excessively bright manner: garishly colored neon signs, garishly decorated for the holidays.
The word suggests visual assault—clashing colors, too much ornamentation, or brightness that offends rather than pleases.
Intensely clear and bright
- neonInert illuminating element
- glaringHarshly conspicuous or bright
- dazzlingOverwhelmingly bright or impressive
- fluorescentEmitting light when energized
glowing · radiant · lurid · sparkling · glittering · shiny · psychedelic · vibrant
Excessively eye-catching
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
- flourishTo grow vigorously
exuberant · ornate · baroque · rococo · fanciful · decorative · elaborate · stylized
High in volume
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- discordantLacking musical agreement
- inharmoniousLacking pleasing agreement
- stridentHarsh and piercing
brassy · harsh · screaming · obtrusive · raucous · blaring · mismatched · conflicting
cheap
Low in price
chintzy · tinselly · trashy · crass · shoddy · shabby · gaudy · cheesy · kitschy · tawdry
vivid
Intensely clear and bright
- neonInert illuminating element
- glaringHarshly conspicuous or bright
- dazzlingOverwhelmingly bright or impressive
fluorescent · glowing · radiant · lurid · sparkling · glittering · shiny · psychedelic · vibrant · blinding
showy
Excessively eye-catching
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
flourish · exuberant · ornate · baroque · rococo · fanciful · decorative · elaborate · stylized · ostentatious
loud
High in volume
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- discordantLacking musical agreement
- inharmoniousLacking pleasing agreement
strident · brassy · harsh · screaming · obtrusive · raucous · blaring · mismatched · conflicting · shrill
garishlysubtly
With quiet nuance
inconspicuously · mutedly · drably · plainly · unobtrusively
garishlytastefully
With aesthetic discernment
elegantly · classically · sophisticatedly · stylishly · gracefully