gaudiest

Supremely loud visually

Gaudiest is the superlative of gaudy—the most showy, flashy, or tastelessly ornate: It was the gaudiest Christmas display on the block.

The word implies excess that crosses into vulgarity or bad taste: She wore the gaudiest jewelry I'd ever seen.

flashy

showiest

Most ostentatiously eye-catching

blingiest · glitziest · jazziest · swankiest · splashiest · loudest · brashiest · cheesiest · trashiest · cheapest

ornate

fussiest

Most overly particular

bejeweled · bedazzled · sequined

colorful

brightest

Superlative of luminosity

rainbow · Day-Glo · boldest

Opposites
visual restraint and tastefulness

gaudiestclassiest

Superlatively elegant

ornamentation level

gaudiestplainest

Most unadorned

barest · simplest · starkest · drabbest · blandest

Family

gaudier

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G