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Appearance & Aesthetics·Descriptive
gaudy

gaudy

/ˈɡɔdi/

🎨 Appearance & Aesthetics

extravagantly bright or showy in a tasteless way

gaudy in a sentence

“The gaudy decorations overwhelmed the small room.”

Origin of gaudy

Possibly from Middle English gaude trick, ornament or from Latin gaudium joy

Related Words

garish

obtrusively bright and showy; lurid

ostentatious

characterized by vulgar or pretentious display

austere

severe or strict in appearance; having no comforts

spartan

showing no interest in comfort or luxury; simple and severe

pristine

in its original condition; unspoiled; immaculately clean

immaculate

perfectly clean, neat, or tidy

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