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gaudy

(gɔːdi)

Word forms: comparative gaudier, superlative gaudiest

adjective

If something is gaudy, it is very brightly-coloured and showy.

[disapproval]

...her gaudy orange-and-purple floral hat.

Synonyms: garish, bright, glaring, vulgar More Synonyms of gaudy

gaudy in British English 1

(ˈɡɔːdɪ)

adjectiveWord forms: gaudier or gaudiest

gay, bright, or colourful in a crude or vulgar manner; garish

Derived forms

gaudily (ˈgaudily)

adverb

gaudiness (ˈgaudiness)

noun

Word origin

C16: from gaud

gaudy in British English 2

(ˈɡɔːdɪ)

nounWord forms: plural gaudies

British

a celebratory festival or feast held at some schools and colleges

Word origin

C16: from Latin gaudium joy, from gaudēre to rejoice

gaudy in American English 1

(ˈgɔdi)

adjectiveWord forms: ˈgaudier or ˈgaudiest

bright and showy, but lacking in good taste; cheaply brilliant and ornate

Derived forms

gaudily (ˈgaudily)

adverb

gaudiness (ˈgaudiness)

noun

Word origin

gaud + -y3

gaudy in American English 2

(ˈgɔdi)

nounWord forms: plural ˈgaudies

a feast; esp., an annual dinner or reunion at a British university

Word origin

< L gaudium, joy

Examples of 'gaudy' in a sentence
gaudy

At closer quarters they are seen to be very gaudy birds.When seen plain, they seem far too gaudy for birds of an English garden.Huge amounts of make-up are slapped on over their deep tans and what they are wearing is bright, gaudy and outrageous.

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gaudy

British English: gaudy ADJECTIVE

If something is gaudy, it is very brightly-coloured and showy.

...her gaudy orange-and-purple floral hat.

American English: gaudy
Brazilian Portuguese: chamativo
Chinese: 花哨的
European Spanish: chillón
French: criard
German: knallig
Italian: sgargiante
Japanese: 派手な
Korean: 눈부신
European Portuguese: chamativo
Latin American Spanish: chillón

(adjective) in the sense of garish

Definition

vulgarly bright or colourful

a gaudy orange-and-purple hat

Synonyms

garish

garish purple curtains

bright

I was convinced that he was brighter than average.

glaring

vulgar

The decor is ugly, tasteless and vulgar.

brilliant

The event was held in brilliant sunshine.

flash (informal)

loud

He liked to shock with his earrings and loud clothes.

brash

tacky (informal)

flashy

a flashy sports car

tasteless

spectacularly tasteless objets d'art

jazzy (informal)

a check sports jacket, worn with a plain shirt and jazzy tie

tawdry

tawdry jewellery

showy

They were smart but not showy.

gay (old-fashioned)

I like gay, vibrant posters.

ostentatious

the ostentatious lifestyle of the super-rich

raffish (archaic)

brummagem (archaic)

florid

the cast-iron fireplace and the florid ceiling

Opposites

conservative

quiet

elegant

modest

dull

subtle

refined

sedate

tasteful

colourless

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bright

I was convinced that he was brighter than average.

Synonyms

intelligent,

smart,

clever,

knowing,

thinking,

quick,

aware,

sharp,

keen,

acute,

alert,

rational,

penetrating,

enlightened,

apt,

astute,

brainy (informal),

wide-awake,

clear-headed,

perspicacious (formal),

quick-witted

in the sense of brilliant

Definition

shining with light

The event was held in brilliant sunshine.

Synonyms

bright,

shining,

intense,

sparkling,

glittering,

dazzling,

vivid,

radiant,

luminous,

ablaze,

resplendent,

scintillating,

lustrous,

coruscating,

refulgent (literary),

lambent

in the sense of flashy

Definition

showy in a vulgar way

a flashy sports car

Synonyms

showy,

loud,

over the top (informal),

flamboyant,

brash,

tacky (informal),

flaunting,

glitzy (slang),

tasteless,

naff (British, slang),

gaudy,

garish,

jazzy (informal),

tawdry,

ostentatious,

snazzy (informal),

glittery,

meretricious,

cheap and nasty,

in poor taste,

tinselly,

bling (slang)

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gaudy

gauche
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gaunt
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单词	gaudy
释义	Trends of gaudy View usage for: gaudy (gɔːdi) Word forms: comparative gaudier, superlative gaudiest adjective If something is gaudy, it is very brightly-coloured and showy. [disapproval] ...her gaudy orange-and-purple floral hat. Synonyms: garish, bright, glaring, vulgar More Synonyms of gaudy gaudy in British English 1 (ˈɡɔːdɪ) adjectiveWord forms: gaudier or gaudiest gay, bright, or colourful in a crude or vulgar manner; garish Derived forms gaudily (ˈgaudily) adverb gaudiness (ˈgaudiness) noun Word origin C16: from gaud gaudy in British English 2 (ˈɡɔːdɪ) nounWord forms: plural gaudies British a celebratory festival or feast held at some schools and colleges Word origin C16: from Latin gaudium joy, from gaudēre to rejoice gaudy in American English 1 (ˈgɔdi) adjectiveWord forms: ˈgaudier or ˈgaudiest bright and showy, but lacking in good taste; cheaply brilliant and ornate Derived forms gaudily (ˈgaudily) adverb gaudiness (ˈgaudiness) noun Word origin gaud + -y3 gaudy in American English 2 (ˈgɔdi) nounWord forms: plural ˈgaudies a feast; esp., an annual dinner or reunion at a British university Word origin < L gaudium, joy Examples of 'gaudy' in a sentence gaudy At closer quarters they are seen to be very gaudy birds. Times, Sunday Times (2009) When seen plain, they seem far too gaudy for birds of an English garden. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Huge amounts of make-up are slapped on over their deep tans and what they are wearing is bright, gaudy and outrageous. The Sun (2013) Word lists with gaudy Types of entertainment In other languages gaudy British English: gaudy ADJECTIVE If something is gaudy, it is very brightly-coloured and showy. ...her gaudy orange-and-purple floral hat. American English: gaudy Brazilian Portuguese: chamativo Chinese: 花哨的 European Spanish: chillón French: criard German: knallig Italian: sgargiante Japanese: 派手な Korean: 눈부신 European Portuguese: chamativo Latin American Spanish: chillón (adjective) in the sense of garish Definition vulgarly bright or colourful a gaudy orange-and-purple hat Synonyms garish garish purple curtains bright I was convinced that he was brighter than average. glaring vulgar The decor is ugly, tasteless and vulgar. brilliant The event was held in brilliant sunshine. flash (informal) loud He liked to shock with his earrings and loud clothes. brash tacky (informal) flashy a flashy sports car tasteless spectacularly tasteless objets d'art jazzy (informal) a check sports jacket, worn with a plain shirt and jazzy tie tawdry tawdry jewellery showy They were smart but not showy. gay (old-fashioned) I like gay, vibrant posters. ostentatious the ostentatious lifestyle of the super-rich raffish (archaic) brummagem (archaic) florid the cast-iron fireplace and the florid ceiling Opposites conservative , quiet , elegant , modest , dull , subtle , refined , sedate , tasteful , colourless Additional synonyms in the sense of bright I was convinced that he was brighter than average. Synonyms intelligent, smart, clever, knowing, thinking, quick, aware, sharp, keen, acute, alert, rational, penetrating, enlightened, apt, astute, brainy (informal), wide-awake, clear-headed, perspicacious (formal), quick-witted in the sense of brilliant Definition shining with light The event was held in brilliant sunshine. Synonyms bright, shining, intense, sparkling, glittering, dazzling, vivid, radiant, luminous, ablaze, resplendent, scintillating, lustrous, coruscating, refulgent (literary), lambent in the sense of flashy Definition showy in a vulgar way a flashy sports car Synonyms showy, loud, over the top (informal), flamboyant, brash, tacky (informal), flaunting, glitzy (slang), tasteless, naff (British, slang), gaudy, garish, jazzy (informal), tawdry, ostentatious, snazzy (informal), glittery, meretricious, cheap and nasty, in poor taste, tinselly, bling (slang) Nearby words of gaudy gauche gaucherie gaudiness gaudy gauge gaunt gauntlet Synonyms of 'gaudy' gaudy Explore 'gaudy' in the dictionary
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