gaudiness

Excessive visual loudness

Gaudiness is the quality of being tastelessly showy or excessively ornate.

It suggests cheap flashiness—bright colors, heavy ornamentation, or ostentatious display that lacks refinement: the gaudiness of the casino's décor, She mistook gaudiness for elegance.

tackiness

kitsch

Tasteless, garish art

vulgar · crass · cheap · shoddy · tacky · plastic · gauche · kitschy · cheesy · schlocky

color

saturated

Thoroughly soaked through

  • vividIntensely clear and bright
  • brightEmitting or reflecting light
  • boldCourageous and daring

intense · clashing · loud · garish · eye-catching · kaleidoscopic · chromatic · fluorescent · technicolor · psychedelic

sparkle

glitter

Decorative metallic flecks

neon · metallic · iridescent · shiny · glossy · lustrous · reflective · rhinestones · bedazzled · tinsel

opulence

luxurious

Marked by costly elegance

decadent · ornate · baroque · rococo · plush · velvet · gold-plated · bejeweled · brocade · gilded

Categories
Opposites
visual elaboration and ornamentation

gaudinesssimplicity

Lack of complexity

plainness · minimalism · austerity · understatement · restraint

taste and refinement

gaudinesselegance

Refined, graceful quality

tastefulness · refinement · sophistication · gracefulness · classiness

attention-seeking vs. subdued presentation

gaudinessunderstatement

Intentional diminishment for effect

restraint · subtlety · modesty · conservativeness · discretion

Family

gaudy, gaudily, bedizen, gaudier, gaudiest, gaud, tawdriness

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G