kitschy
Cheaply overdone charm
Kitschy describes something tastelessly gaudy or sentimental, often with a certain charm despite—or because of—its cheapness or vulgarity.
Velvet Elvis paintings, plastic flamingos, and souvenir snow globes are kitschy.
The word can be dismissive or affectionate: The diner had a kitschy 1950s theme.
What's kitschy to one person may be ironic décor to another.
Vulgar or slightly sticky
trashy · shoddy · mass-produced · tourist-trap · trinket · tchotchke · knickknack · bric-a-brac
Vulgar or slightly sticky
- gaudyTastelessly ornate
- loudHigh in volume
- flashyShowy, often tastelessly so
- clashingStriking with discord
glaring · neon · bright · vivid · glittery · bedazzled · sequined · eye-catching
Expressing contrary meaning
- parodySatirical imitation
- satireMockery exposing vice
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
- self-awareConscious of own existence
tongue-in-cheek · drag · burlesque · pastiche · spoof · whimsical · quirky · exaggerated
tacky
Vulgar or slightly sticky
schlocky · trashy · shoddy · mass-produced · tourist-trap · trinket · tchotchke · knickknack · bric-a-brac · gewgaw
tacky
Vulgar or slightly sticky
clashing · glaring · neon · bright · vivid · glittery · bedazzled · sequined · eye-catching · busy
ironic
Expressing contrary meaning
- parodySatirical imitation
- satireMockery exposing vice
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
self-aware · tongue-in-cheek · drag · burlesque · pastiche · spoof · whimsical · quirky · exaggerated · playful
vintage
Quality from past eras
vinyl · drive-in · polaroid · Americana · souvenir · roadside · midcentury · motel · chrome · Formica
kitschytasteful
Aesthetically appropriate and pleasing
elegant · refined · sophisticated · classy · understated
kitschyauthentic
Verified as original
sincere · genuine · unemotional · understated · restrained