Garish synonyms and antonyms

gâr'ĭsh, găr'-

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gaudy
Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner
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cheap
Charging low prices:
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drab (antonym)
Faded and dull in appearance.
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flashy
Giving a momentary or superficial impression of brilliance.
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glaring
Shining with a too bright, dazzling light
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loud
(Of clothing, decorations, etc.) Having unpleasantly and tastelessly contrasting colours or patterns; gaudy.
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showy
Marked by or given to extravagant, often tasteless display.
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tasteless
The definition of tasteless is something that is lacking in favor, or something that is lacking in good taste, or that is inappropriate according to social norms.
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tawdry
(Of character, behavior, situations, etc.) Unseemly, base, shameful.
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discreet (antonym)
Possessed of, exercising, or showing prudence and self-restraint in speech and behavior; circumspect:
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plain (antonym)
Marked by little or no ornamentation or decoration:
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normal (antonym)
Usual; ordinary.
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tasteful (antonym)
Having a high relish; savoury.
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modest (antonym)
Moderate or limited in size, quantity, or range; not extreme:
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chintzy
The definition of chintzy is something poorly made, or a person who is cheap.
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meretricious
Plausible but false or insincere; specious:
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tinsel
Made of or decorated with tinsel
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style (related)
The slender part of a flower pistil, connecting the ovary and the stigma. The pollen tube grows through the style delivering the pollen nuclei to the ovary.
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brassy
(Music) Resembling or characterized by the sound of brass instruments:
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flash
(Computers) Of or relating to flash memory.
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gimcrack
Showy but of poor quality; worthless.
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trashy
In very poor taste or of very poor quality:
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garishly (related)
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glittery (related)
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shabby (related)
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non-descript (related)
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ornate (related)
Flashy, flowery or showy
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vulgar (related)
Designating, of, or in the popular, or vernacular, speech
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bright
The definition of bright is shining and full of light, mentally quick or witty.
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Garish Sentence Examples

  • All nature responds in rich and rapid growth to the garish light and intense heat of the long, splendid days.

  • The city is all gold and crystal and ivory, but not vulgar or garish or tacky.

  • Playback creates a rather garish lighting display from the box.

  • If you think the sample to the left looks garish, just wait till you see the fully animated ones on the site!

  • During the 1980s, the immensely garish fashion and makeup trends took center stage.

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