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gaudiness
gaud·y 1 G0060800 (gô′dē)adj. gaud·i·er, gaud·i·est Showy in a tasteless or vulgar way. See Synonyms at garish.
[Possibly from gaudy (influenced by gaud).]
gaud′i·ly adv.gaud′i·ness n.
gaud·y 2 G0060800 (gô′dē)n. pl. gaud·ies Chiefly British A feast, especially an annual university dinner.
[Middle English gaudi, gaud, prank, trick, possibly from Old French gaudie, merriment (from gaudir, to enjoy, make merry, from Latin gaudēre, to rejoice) and from Latin gaudium, enjoyment, merry-making (from gaudēre, to rejoice; see gāu- in Indo-European roots).]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  gaudiness - tasteless showiness brashness, flashiness, garishness, glitz, tawdriness, loudness, meretriciousnesstastelessness - inelegance indicated by a lack of good taste | | 2. | gaudiness - strident color or excessive ornamentationgarishnessugliness - qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses |
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Related to gaudiness: gaudilySynonyms for gaudinessnoun tasteless showinessSynonyms- brashness
- flashiness
- garishness
- glitz
- tawdriness
- loudness
- meretriciousness
Related Wordsnoun strident color or excessive ornamentationSynonymsRelated Words |