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gaud·y
 gaudy
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- pronunciation:
- gaw
di
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
gaudier, gaudiest |
| definition: |
tastelessly or excessively ornamented or colored; flashy; garish.
- synonyms:
- chintzy, flashy, garish, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, showy, tawdry, tinsel
- antonyms:
- elegant, plain, tasteful
- similar words:
- baroque, bold, camp, cheap, flamboyant, florid, glaring, ornate, overwrought, tacky, tasteless, trashy, trumpery, wild
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| related words: |
colorful, fancy, luxuriant, ostentatious, showy |
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| derivations: |
gaudily (adv.), gaudiness (n.) |
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