Meaning & use
garish
Unpleasantly bright, colorful, or showy in a way that seems tasteless or excessive.
See it in a sentence
The hotel lobby was decorated in garish neon colors that clashed with the marble floors.
She avoided garish makeup and preferred a simple, natural look for work.
A note on using this word
Garish almost always carries a negative judgment about taste; it is rarely used as neutral praise for bright colors.
Words with a similar meaning
gaudyflashy
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Words with an opposite meaning
subduedtasteful
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