garish

gar·ish

G0045500 (gâr′ĭsh, găr′-)adj. Overly bright or ornamented, especially in a vulgar or tasteless way; gaudy.

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[Origin unknown.]

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gar′ish·ly adv.gar′ish·ness n.Synonyms: garish, flashy, gaudy¹, loud, tawdry
These adjectives mean tastelessly showy: garish colors; a flashy ring; a gaudy costume; a loud sport shirt; tawdry ornaments.

garish

(ˈɡɛərɪʃ) adjgay or colourful in a crude or vulgar manner; gaudy[C16: from earlier gaure to stare + -ish] ˈgarishly adv ˈgarishness n

gar•ish

(ˈgɛər ɪʃ, ˈgær-)

adj. 1. crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes. 2. excessively ornate or elaborate, as buildings or writings. 3. dressed in or ornamented with bright colors. 4. excessively bright; glaring. [1535–45; perhaps = obsolete gaure to stare (Middle English gauren < Old Norse) + -ish¹] gar′ish•ly, adv. gar′ish•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

garish - tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"flash, flashy, gaudy, gimcrack, tawdry, trashy, brassy, cheap, loud, meretricious, tacky, tattytasteless - lacking aesthetic or social taste

garish

adjective gaudy, bright, glaring, vulgar, brilliant, flash (informal), loud, brash, tacky (informal), flashy, tasteless, naff (Brit. slang), jazzy (informal), tawdry, showy, brassy, raffish garish purple curtains
conservative, quiet, plain, elegant, modest, dull, subtle, refined, sombre, sedate, tasteful, unobtrusive

garish

adjectiveTastelessly showy:brummagem, chintzy, flashy, gaudy, glaring, loud, meretricious, tawdry, tinsel.Informal: tacky.

Translations

过分艳丽的过分装饰的

garish

(ˈgeəriʃ) adjective unpleasantly bright or showy. His shirts are very garish. 太過花俏且俗氣的 过分艳丽的，过分装饰的 ˈgarishly adverb 俗不可耐地 俗不可耐地ˈgarishness noun 花俏俗氣 过分艳丽