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garish
[ gair-ish, gar- ]
adjective
- crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration.
Synonyms: ,
- excessively ornate or elaborate, as buildings or writings.
- dressed in or ornamented with bright colors.
- excessively bright; glaring.
garish
/ ˈɡɛəɪʃ /
adjective
- gay or colourful in a crude or vulgar manner; gaudy
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adverb
- ˈԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- i· adverb
- i·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of garish1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He's dehumanized himself, becoming a garish caricature of fascist longing instead.
It's "slick but dismally soulless", declared the Hollywood Reporter, while the New York Times called it "obvious, garish and just plain dumb".
But the cover took five months to put together, with designer Brent David Freaney testing around 500 shades of green to produce a garish, nausea-inducing effect.
Scene was defined by its brightly coloured fashion sense, big, garish, dyed hairstyles and layered clothing.
Part of the reason why Carey was so notably unrecognizable in her role in Lee Daniels’ “Precious” was because Daniels threw her into garish office lighting.
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