gaudiness

Plural: gaudinesses

Noun

• tasteless showiness
• strident color or excessive ornamentation
• Pretension in appearance; looking overly and distastefully adorned.

Examples

• Nearby residents don't want any gaudiness in the building's renovation: they want it to be tasteful and understated.

Synonyms

brashness, flashiness, garishness, glitz, loudness, meretriciousness, tawdriness

Related Words

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